Cuisinart FP-14BK Instruction Manual - Page 14

FOOD TOOL PROCESS YIELD DIRECTIONS Egg Whites Metal Blade Chop 8 egg whites = 1 cup (250 ml) firm whites Egg whites should be room temperature; add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice or vinegar per white. Process in an absolutely clean bowl for 1 to 2½ minutes until surface develops ridges and mass of whites almost stops moving. These egg whites should not be used in meringues. For whipped egg whites with volume, whip with whisk or electric mixer. Meat, Poultry & Metal Blade Chop Fish Metal Blade Purée Slicing Disc Slice 2¼ pound boneless = 4½ cups (1 L) 1 pound boneless = 2 cups (500 ml) 1 pound boneless = 2 cups (500 ml) Cut very cold raw or cooked meat/poultry/fish into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Process for a few seconds at a time for a finer chop. Check texture often to avoid overprocessing. Cut very cold raw or cooked meat/poultry/fish into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Process continuously until desired texture. Slicing cooked meat/poultry: be sure it is very cold. Use a single chunk of meat at a time. Slicing raw meat/ poultry: cut to fit feed tube; wrap in plastic to briefly freeze. Raw meat is ready to slice when hard to the touch but can easily be pierced with tip of a sharp knife. Milk Shakes/ Smoothies Metal Blade Chop/ Purée Can make up to 16 8-ounce (227 g) servings. Milkshakes: add ice cream first; process and add milk through feed tube. Smoothies: add fruit first, then add the liquid while processing. Nuts Metal Blade Chop ¾ pound = 3 cups (750 ml) Pulse to chop. Hardness of nut dictates amount and time of processing. If either flour or sugar is added to nuts during processing, they can be processed as long as possible without becoming butter. Coarsely chopped nuts: 6 to 8 pulses. Finely chopped nuts: pulse 2 to 3 times, then process 20 to 30 seconds, watching carefully for desired consistency. Metal Blade Purée ¼ pound = 1 cup (250 ml) Nut butter: process nuts 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary. For smoothest consistency, add some oil to nuts while processing. Slicing Disc Slice ¼ pound = 1 cup (250 ml) Medium pressure; nuts will have a coarse texture. Shredding Disc Shred (fine/med.) ¼ pound = 1 cup (250 ml) Medium pressure; nuts will have a fine/medium texture. Granulated Sugar Metal Blade Chop (to make extra super-fine sugar) 1 pound = 2 cups (500 ml) Process 1 minute, or until fine. Tofu Metal Blade Purée 10 ounces = ¾ cup (175 ml) Drain; process 2 minutes or until smooth. Whipping Cream Metal Blade Chop 1 cup (250 ml) = ½ cup (125 ml) whipped Process well-chilled cream until cream begins to thicken. Add sugar as desired; process continuously until cream reaches desired consistency (about 3 to 4 minutes). DOUGHS Pastry Dough Metal Blade Mix Pulse mixture until it has consistency between cornmeal and small pebbly crumbs. Add water, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time; pulse until a dough forms. Batters Metal Blade Mix Quick Bread, Cake & Cookies First sift dry ingredients together by processing; remove and reserve. Process the fats and sugars together and then add any remaining liquid ingredients. Pulse in reserved dry ingredients. Any ingredients that need to be coarsely chopped can be added with dry ingredients. For finely chopped ingredients, chop separately in small work bowl and then add to batter at the end. Yeast Dough Breads Metal Blade Mix Dough Blade Knead TIPS: Use ¾ cup (175 ml) warm liquid to proof 2¼ teaspoons (11.25 ml) dry active yeast. Sugar/honey aids in activating yeast, so add a small amount, about 1 teaspoon (5 ml) , to the warm liquid/yeast mixture when proofing. Food processor can handle up to 8 cups (2 L) white flour for a yeast bread dough. The dough should have a soft, pliable texture and feel only slightly tacky.* Sweet Dough Breads & Coffee Cakes Metal Blade Dough Blade Mix Knead See TIPS above, but keep in mind that sweet doughs will be rich and sticky and may not clean sides of bowl; bowl may need to be scraped. Sweet doughs require less kneading once the ingredients are mixed.* Note: Use dough blade for kneading dough in the large bowl only. The small bowl may not be used for dough. *See troubleshooting for additional direction and techniques. 14