Hamilton Beach 62642E Use & Care - Page 4

840082800 Ev02.qxd 2/20/01 9:52 AM Page 6 Chopping Tips • The bowl has a capacity of 3 cups. For liquid ingredients, do not exceed 13⁄4 cups (MAX LIQUID FILL line on bowl). • For more control, process by pressing the LO or HI Pulse button briefly then releasing. Check consistency and continue if desired. • Tear bread into pieces, then process to make bread crumbs. Break crackers or cookies into pieces, then process into crumbs for use as recipe ingredients or pie crusts. • To chop carrots, celery, mushrooms, green pepper, or onion, cut into 1-inch chunks and place in bowl. This will result in more uniform consistency. • Chop nuts; mince parsley, basil, chives, or garlic. • Puree small amounts of cooked fruit or vegetables for baby food or use as a base for sauces or soups. • Do not process raw meat, coffee beans, baking chocolate, or whole, hard spices in the food chopper. This could damage the chopper. 6 Processing Chart TO MAKE Bread, Crumbs Cheese, Parmesan Chocolate, Baking Cookie, Crumbs Fruit, Chopped Garlic, Minced Graham Cracker, Crumbs Herbs, Chopped (basil, sage, etc.) Nuts, Chopped Parsley, Chopped or Minced Vegetables, Chopped or Minced INSTRUCTIONS Tear bread slices (up to 3) into 6 pieces. Pulse on LO. Cut in 1⁄2-inch cubes. Process 1⁄2 cup of cubes at a time. Pulse on HI. Cut in 1⁄2-inch cubes. Do not process more than 4 ounces at a time. Pulse on HI. Break into pieces. Use up to 2 cups of pieces. Process on HI. Cut fruit into large chunks. Place up to 2 cups pieces into chopper. Pulse on HI. Peel then process 1 or more cloves at a time. Pulse on HI. Break into 4 pieces. Place up to 6 crackers in chopper at a time. Pulse on HI. Place up to 1 cup in chopper. Pulse on HI. Place up to 1 cup in chopper. Pulse on HI. Pinch off sprigs from bunch. Pulse on LO. Cut vegetables into 1-inch chunks. Place up to 2 cups in chopper at a time. Pulse on HI. 7