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RECIPE TIPS
The simple recipes that follow include some old Cuisina rt favorites as well
as some creative combinations that are sure to please you r friends and
family. Thanks to the superior i ce crushing power of the Sma rtPower®
7-Speed Electronic Blender, you’ll also be able to make
delicious frozen drinks.
Chopping Nuts
Pulse ½ cup of nuts (shells removed) on chop 4 to 5 times . Turn blender
off; scrape blender jar with spatula. Turn blender on a nd pulse on Chop 2
to 3 times. Turn blender off. Pulse fewer times for more coars ely chopped
results. For best results , process no more than 1 cup at a time.
Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs
For best results, use day old bread (drier bread works best). Break bread
slices into ½ inch pieces, and process no more th an 1 cup of pieces at
a time on mix for 5 to 10 sec onds. Crackers and cookie s should also be
broken into ½ inch pieces; p rocess 1 cup at a time o n Mix for 10 to 15 sec-
onds. Turn blender off.
Crushing Ice
Add up to 10 large ice cubes to blender jar. Press the Ice C rush button,
using short bursts, 10 time s, or until cubes are the consistency of snow.
Turn blender off. Pulse fewer times if coarsely chopped ice is desired.
Grating Citru s Zest
For best results, blender jar and cutting assemb ly must be clean and dr y.
Remove zest from fruit in s trips (using vegetable peeler ). Use no more than
8 strips at a time (zest of one medium lemon). Cut strips in half. Add strips
and 1 teaspoon sugar (fr om recipe) to the blender jar. Blen d on Liquefy for
15 to 20 seconds. Turn blender off.
Baby Food
Combine ½ cup cooked vegeta bles, fruit or meat with 3 tablespoons liquid
(water, milk or fruit juice) in the bl ender jar. Blend on Purée for 15 to 2 0 sec-
onds. Add more liquid if ne cessary and proces s again. Turn blender off.
Grinding Hard Cheese
Cut cheese into ½ inch pi eces. Blend on Liquefy for 30 seconds. Turn
blender off. For best res ults, grind no more than 3 ounces of cheese at a
time.