Breville BFP250 manual The stainless steel processing blade, Using the processing blade - Chopping

The stainless steel processing blade

The cutting edges of this blade are extremely sharp, so it should only ever be held by the central plastic spindle.

Using the processing blade – Chopping

INGREDIENTS	PROCEDURE
Onions, vegetables,	Cut ingredients into approximately 2.5cm cubes. Place up to 500g at a time into
fruits, cooked meats	processing bowl. Process, using speed 2-3 or pulse function until the ingredients
	are chopped as desired. Remove lid and scrape the sides down with the spatula
	between pulses, to ensure more even chopping.
Raw meats	Trim the meat of any bone, fat and gristle. Cut into 2.5cm cubes. Process up to
	500g at a time on speed 2, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until the meat is
	as coarse or fine as desired.
Herbs	Make sure the herbs are as dry as possible. Place into the processing bowl and
	process on speed 2, until finely chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl
	at least once during processing. Up to 2 cups of firmly packed herbs can be
	processed at a time.
Breadcrumbs or	Quarter the slices of bread. Place into the processing bowl and process using
biscuits crumbs	speed 2. Process up to 6 slices with crusts removed, or 4 slices with crusts, at a
	time.
	Break biscuits into quarters. Process up to 2 cups or 20 biscuits at a time.
Nuts (shells removed)	Place up to 2 cups of nuts into the processing bowl at a time and process using
	the pulse function. If chopped too finely, the nuts will become oily and will
	eventually form butter. Processing smaller quantities at a time will ensure even
	chopping.
Hard cheeses	To process hard cheese such as Parmesan, first cut the cheese into 2cm cubes.
	With machine running, using speed 2, push cubes of cheese down the food
	chute, processing 200g at a time.
Hard-boiled eggs	Shell and halve the eggs before placing into the processing bowl. Process using
	the pulse function.

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Using the processing blade – Pureeing

INGREDIENTS	PROCEDURE
Cooked soups, sauces	Place up to 3 cups of mixture into the processing bowl and process on speed 2,
	until desired consistency is reached. Ensure the liquid does not exceed 250ml.
Dips, spreads	Place ingredients into the processing bowl and process on speed 1. If some
	ingredients are to remain in pieces, add them last and mix in using the pulse
	function.
Cooked vegetables,	These may be first cooked in a saucepan. Allow to cool, then process on speed
fruits	1 or 2 until desired consistency is reached.

Using the processing blade – Mixing

INGREDIENTS	PROCEDURE
Mayonnaise, sauces	Process according to the recipe. For mayonnaise pour the oil through the food
	chute in a thin stream with the motor running, using speed 1.
Packet cakes	Place all ingredients into the processing bowl. Process for 5 seconds using speed
	1, remove lid and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Process for another 5-10
	seconds.
Batters: e.g. pikelets,	Place all ingredients into the processing bowl and process using speed 1 until
crêpes, pancakes	combined, scrape sides of the bowl down once during processing. Do not fill
	above maximum fill line.
Quick mix cakes	These usually use a melt and mix method. Add ingredients in the order specified
	in the recipe. Be careful not to over mix.
Short crust pastry and	Place the flour and butter into the processing bowl and process using speed 2
scones	until butter is absorbed. With the motor running, using speed 2-3, pour the liquid
	down the food chute and process until mixture forms a ball. Approximately 30
	seconds. Do not mix more than 3 cups of flour at a time. Do not over process.
Biscuits and	Place butter, sugar and egg yolks into the processing bowl and process using
champagne pastry	speed 1 until just combined. Remove lid, add the flour and mix until just
	combined using the pulse function. Do not mix more than 3 cups of flour at a
	time.
Yeast doughs	Add ingredients in the order listed in the recipe. Add liquids through the food
	chute with the motor running, using speed 2-3.

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