WestBend 5500 Instruction Manual - Page 9

• You may add liquid or small pieces of food to the mixing container while the appliance is operating by dropping them through the feed tube located on the food processor lid. • When chopping dry ingredients such as bread crumbs, nuts, spices, etc., make sure that the blending jar, or mixing container, and blade bases are completely dry. • The "PULSE" button should be operated in short bursts. As the "PULSE" button is pressed and released, the blades should stop rotating between pulses. • Do not attempt to mix or knead heavy dough, mash potatoes, or beat egg whites. • Do not over-blend foods. Most ingredients should be properly blended or chopped in seconds. Do not operate the motor base for longer than 90 seconds at a time. • If the motor stalls, turn off and unplug the appliance. Remove a portion of the ingredients before attempting to continue. • Do not add boiling liquids to the blending jar or mixing container. FOOD Fruits and vegetables Meat, poultry and fish Bread, crackers or cookies Hard cheese Whipping cream PREPARATION Peel and core if necessary. Remove large, hard pits and seeds. Cut into ¾inch pieces and process up to 2 cups at a time. Meat should be cold but not frozen. First, cut into ¾-inch pieces. Put up to ½ pound of meat in mixing container. Pulse or run the motor continuously until the desired consistency is reached. Check texture every 2 or 3 seconds to avoid over-processing. Break into 1-inch pieces and process continuously until the desired texture is reached. If cheese is too hard to cut with a knife, don't try to chop it in the food processor as it may damage the chopping blade. (Do not attempt to chop parmesan cheese in the food processor). Cut cheese into ½-inch pieces. Pulse the motor until the desired consistency is reached. Do not attempt to process more than 3 ounces of cheese at one time. Cream must be at refrigerator temperature. Whip up to 1 cup at a time. 9