To use your liquidiser, Using the attachments

to use your liquidiser

1Fit the sealing ring into the blade unit .

2Screw the jug onto the blade unit.

3Put your ingredients into the jug.

4Put the filler cap in the lid, then turn.

5Lock the lid onto the jug so that the thumb tab is over the handle (To unlock the lid, push the thumb tab .)

6Place the liquidiser onto the power unit and turn to lock .

7Select a speed or use the pulse control.

hints

●When making mayonnaise, put all the ingredients, except the oil into the liquidiser. Then with the machine running, pour the oil into the filler cap and let it run through.

●Thick mixtures, eg pates and dips, may need scraping down. If it’s difficult to process, add more liquid.

●When crushing ice, add 15mls (1tbsp) water to 6 ice cubes. Use the pulse control. important

●Liquids should be allowed to cool to room temperature before blending.

●To ensure the long life of your liquidiser, never run it for longer than 60 seconds. Switch off as soon as you’ve got the right consistency.

●Don’t process spices - they may damage the plastic.

●The machine won’t work if the liquidiser is fitted incorrectly.

●Don’t put dry ingredients into the liquidiser before switching on. If necessary, cut them into pieces; remove the filler cap; then with the machine running, drop them through one by one.

●Don’t use the liquidiser as a storage container. Keep it empty before and after use.

●Never blend more than 11⁄2 litres (2pts 12floz) - less for frothy liquids like milkshakes.

choosing a speed for all functions

tool/attachment	function		speed

knife blade	Cake making		2
	Rubbing fat into flour		1 – 2
	Adding water to combine
	pastry ingredients		1 – 2
	Chopping/pureeing/pates		2
whisk	egg whites		2
	egg & sugar for fatless sponges		2
	cream		1 – 2
dough tool	yeasted mixes		1 – 2
discs - slicing/	Firm food items such as carrots,
shredding/	hard cheeses		1 – 2
chipping	Softer items such as cucumbers,
	tomatoes		1
citrus press	Citrus fruits		1
liquidiser	Lighter blending eg. batters, milkshakes		1
	Soups, sauces, pate and mayonnaise		2
mill	All processing		2
maximum capacities
● Shortcrust pastry Flour wt		340g
● Yeast dough Flour wt		500g
● One Stage Cake Total wt		1.5Kg
● Chopping meat Total wt		600g
● liquid with canopy		1.5litres
● Twin geared whisk		6 egg whites

using the attachments

see chart above for speed of each attachment.

knife blade/ dough tool

The knife blade is the most versatile of all the attachments. The length of the processing time will determine the texture achieved. For coarser textures use the pulse control.

Use the knife blade for cake and pastry making, chopping raw and cooked meat, vegetables, nuts, pate, dips, pureeing soups and to also make crumbs from biscuits and bread. It can also be used for yeasted dough mixes if the dough tool is not supplied.

Use the dough tool for yeasted mixes.

hints
knife blade
● Cut food such as meat, bread, vegetables into cubes
approximately 2cm/3/4in before processing.
● Biscuits should be broken into pieces and added down
the feed tube whilst the machine is running.
● When making pastry use fat straight from the fridge cut
into 2cm/3/4in.cubes.
● Take care not to over-process.
dough tool
● Place the dry ingredients in the bowl and add the liquid
down the feed tube whilst the machine is running.
Process until a smooth elastic ball of dough is formed
this will take 60 - 90 secs.
● Re-knead by hand only. Re-kneading in the bowl is not
recommended as it may cause the processor to become
unstable.

twin beater geared whisk

Use for light mixtures only eg egg whites, cream,
evaporated milk and for whisking eggs and sugar for
fatless sponges. Heavier mixtures such as fat and flour
will damage it.
using the whisk	b
using the whisk

1 Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.

2Push each beater securely into the drive head b .

3Fit the whisk by carefully turning until it drops over the drive shaft.

4 Add the ingredients.

5Fit the lid - ensuring the end of the shaft locates into the centre of the lid.

6Switch on.

hints

●Best results are obtained when the eggs are at room temperature.

●Ensure the bowl and whisks are clean and free from grease before whisking.

maxi-blend canopy

	When blending liquids, use the maxi-blend canopy with
	the knife blade. It allows you to increase the liquid
	processing capacity from 800mls to 1 litre, prevents
	leaking and improves the chopping performance of the
	blade.
1	Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.	c
2	Fit the knife blade.	c
2	Fit the knife blade.
3	Add ingredients to be processed.
4	Fit the canopy over the top of the blade ensuring it sits
	c
	on the ledge inside the bowl . Do not push down on		P
	the canopy, hold by the centre grip.		0
			1
			2

5 Fit the lid and switch on.

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