Cuisinart SPB-6BKSS Instructions and Recipes - Page 5

HELPFUL REMINDERS • Once the cover is in position, additional ingredients can be added during blending by simply lifting the measured pour lid, adding ingredients, and replacing the measured pour lid. • Cover should always be in place while the unit is on. • Warning: Do not place blender jar onto base while motor is running. • Do not twist locking ring off blender jar when removing blender jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base. • Boiling liquid or solid frozen foods (with the exception of ice cubes or ½-inch [1.3 cm] pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in the blender jar. • Do not place ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids into a blender jar which has come directly from a hot dishwasher. • Do not place very hot liquids or foods into a blender jar which has come directly from the freezer. Boiling liquids should cool for 5 minutes before being placed in blender jar. • Follow Cleaning and Maintenance instructions on page 6 prior to your first use. OPERATION 1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart® SmartPower Classic™ Blender onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean and dry. Assemble the blender by following the assembly instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the Cuisinart® SmartPower Classic™ Blender into an electrical outlet. 2. Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar, and replace the cover. You may add more ingredients by lifting the measured pour lid and dropping ingredients through the fill area. Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients. Do not place hands into blender jar with blender plugged in. "ON" light will flash when unit is plugged in. Note: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid ingredients. This will provide more consistent blending and prevent unnecessary stress on the motor. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE To begin blending Turn dial to desired speed and press the ON button for continuous blending. To change speeds While blender is running, turn dial to desired speed. To pulse Turn dial to desired speed and press the PULSE button. To crush ice Press and release ICE CRUSH button as needed. To stop blending (and deactivate blender) Press STOP button. To stop blending (in pulse or ice crush mode) Release button. SPEED SELECTION GUIDE Refer to this guide to choose the best speed for your desired result. Ingredient/Recipe Speed Result Reconstituting frozen juice Mix concentrates Smooth and full-bodied Mayonnaise Mix Thick and creamy Salad Dressings Purée Completely blended and emulsified Nuts (shelled, ½ cup or less at a time) Chop Coarse to fine Pulse to chop Heavy or whipping cream Stir - pulse Thick creamy topping Bread, cookies or crackers (½-inch pieces, 1 cup or less at a time) Purée - Coarse to fine as desired pulse/blend Grating/chopping citrus zest (add 1-2 tsp. sugar or salt from recipe) Purée - Uniformly fine pulse/blend Smoothies, shakes, health drinks Liquefy Smooth, creamy and thick Baby foods/fruit and vegetable purées Liquefy Smooth and creamy Frozen cocktails Liquefy Thick and slushy Hard cheeses Purée - Coarse to fine pulse/blend Spices Purée/liquefy Coarse to fine pulse/blend Ice Ice crush, Coarse crush to snowy pulse or continuous 5