Breville Essential Techniques for Your BFP400 Food Processor

BASIC FOOD PROCESSING TECHNIQUES

Kneading with the dough Blade

PASTRY, SCONE	Place flour and chilled, cubed butter into the food processor bowl. Process
DOUGH	using PULSE button or low-range speed until butter is absorbed by the
	flour. With motor running add liquid though the food chute and process
	until mixture forms a ball. It may be necessary to scrape the sides of
	the bowl using the spatula to ensure more even processing. Do not over
	process.
BISCUIT DOUGH	Place softened butter and sugar into the food processor bowl Process
	using high-range speed until mixture is lightly creamed. With the motor
	running, add eggs one at a time down the food chute, mixing well after
	each addition. Place dry ingredients into the food processor bowl and
	use the PULSE button until ingredients are just combined. If necessary,
	scrape the sides of the bowl using the spatula to ensure more even
	processing. Add dried fruit, nuts, etc. through the food chute and use
	the PULSE button until the additions are folded through evenly. Mixture
	should form a dough ball. Do not over process.
MELT ‘N’ MIX	Add liquid ingredients then dry ingredients into the food processor bowl.
BISCUITS	Process ingredients using the PULSE button until just combined. It may
	be necessary to scape the sides of bowl using the spatula to ensure more
	even processing. Add dried fruit, nuts etc. after this step using PULSE
	button until folded through evenly. Mixture should form a dough ball. Do
	not over process.
YEAST DOUGH	Use instant active dry yeast and include with dry ingredients. Add
	ingredients to the food processor bowl in the order listed in the recipe.
	Process using a low-range speed. Add liquids through the food chute
	whilst the motor is running. It may be necessary to scape the sides of bowl
	using the spatula to ensure more even processing. Mixture should form
	dough ball forms. Do not over process.

Slicing, shredding, grating and chipping with the processing discs

Round fruit and vegetables

For small fruit and vegetables (e.g. kiwi fruit, Roma tomatoes), trim one end so the food sits flat in the food chute. For large fruit and vegetables (e.g. apples), cut in half or quarter to fit food chute. Pack into the food chute with cut side facing disc.

Long fruit and vegetables

Cut the food to fit the length of the food chute (no more than 10cm). If food fits without needing to cut it, trim one end so that it sits flat in food chute. Pack food vertically into the food chute with cut side facing disc.

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