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840082800 Ev02.qxd 2/20/01 9:52 AM Page 8 Cleaning Your Food Chopper 1. Wash cover, bowl, and blade in hot, soapy water. Blade is sharp; handle carefully. Rinse and dry. The cover, bowl, and blade may also be washed in top rack of automatic dishwasher. 2. Reassemble for safe storage. 3. To clean the base, wipe with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Do not immerse base in water. Recipes Salsa Half of small onion 2 cloves garlic 1⁄4 cup cilantro leaves 1 mild banana pepper, seeded 1 chili or jalapeno pepper, seeded 2 tomatoes, peeled 1 tablespoon lemon juice Combine onion and garlic in the chopper bowl. Pulse on HI until minced. Place in microwave-safe bowl and microwave on High 1 minute. Place cilantro and peppers in chopper bowl. Pulse on HI until minced. Add to onion mixture. Place tomatoes into chopper bowl and pulse on LO until coarsely chopped. Add to onion mixture. Add lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for an hour or more before serving. 8 Brie with Apple Chutney 1⁄4 cup pecans 2 Winesap or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut in chunks 2 tablespoons butter 1⁄4 cup golden raisins 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 13-ounce round of Brie Chop pecans and set aside. Place chunks of apple in chopper and pulse on HI until coarsely chopped. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter then add apples. Cook about 5 minutes. Add the raisins, brown sugar, and vinegar to the apples in the skillet. Stir to mix then cook 5 minutes longer. Place the round of Brie on a lightly greased ovenproof plate. Bake at 350ºF for 8 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven. Spoon apple chutney over Brie then sprinkle with pecans. Serve with crackers. NOTE: Brie is covered with a flour-based rind. This should be left on the Brie to bake and is edible. Crispy Catfish Fillets 21⁄2 ounces Parmesan cheese (1⁄2 cup, grated) 20 buttery crackers, like Ritz or Townhouse 1⁄3 cup fresh parsley sprigs 1⁄4 cup butter, melted 4 catfish fillets, about 8 ounces each Cut cheese into 1⁄2-inch cubes. Place cheese cubes in chopper and pulse on HI until finely grated. Put grated cheese in a shallow bowl. Place crackers and parsley in chopper. Process until finely ground. Mix cracker mixture with cheese. Dip fillets in butter then place in cracker mixture to coat. Lay fillets on nonstick or aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes: 4 servings. 9