Cuisinart CBT-500 - Manual (Page 8)

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• Pulses should be short bursts. Space the pulses so the blades
stop rotating between pulses.
Don’t:
• Don’t store food or liquids in your blender jar.
• Don’t place cutting assembly and locking ring onto motor base
without the blender jar attached.
• Do not attempt to mash potatoes, knead heavy dough,
or beat egg whites.
• Don’t remove blender jar while unit is on. Keep the blender jar
cover on the blender jar while blending.
• Don't twist locking ring from blender jar when removing blender
jar from motor base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
• Don’t overprocess foods. Blender will achieve most desired results
in seconds, not minutes.
• Don’t overload blender. If the motor stalls, turn the blender off
immediately, unplug the unit, and remove a portion of the food,
then continue.
• Don’t use any utensil inside the blender jar while the motor is on.
• Don’t use any container or accessories not recommended by
Cuisinart. Doing so may result in injury.
• Don’t place hands inside the blender jar when blender is
plugged in.
• Don’t add boiling liquids or frozen foods
(except ice cubes or 1/2 inch pieces of frozen fruit) to glass
blender jar. Boiling liquids should cool for 5 minutes before being
placed in blender jar.
RECIPE TIPS
The simple recipes that follow include some old Cuisinart favorites
as well as some creative combinations that are sure to please your
friends and family. Thanks to the superior ice crushing power of the
SmartPower Premier
™ 600 Watt Blender, you’ll also be able to make
delicious frozen drinks.
Chopping Nuts: Place 1/2 cup shelled nuts in the blender jar and
cover blender. Set on Low and Pulse until desired chop is achieved.
Pulse fewer times for coarsely chopped nuts. For best results
process small amounts, 1/2 cup or less.
Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: Break or cut bread, cookies or
crackers into pieces 1/2-inch or less in size. For best bread results,
use day old bread (drier bread works best). Place bread, cookie or
cracker pieces in blender jar. Set on Low or High and Pulse to chop,
then blend continuously until desired texture of crumbs is achieved.
For best results, process 1 cup or less at a time.
Crushing Ice: Add up to 10 standard ice cubes to the blender jar.
Cover. Press the Ice Crush button, using short bursts,10 times, or
until cubes are the consistency of snow. Turn blender off. Pulse
fewer times if coarsely chopped ice is desired.
Grating Fresh Citrus Zest: For best results, blender jar and cutting
assembly must be clean and dry. Remove zest from fruit in strips
using a vegetable peeler; use a sharp knife to remove the bitter
white pith from the underside of the zest. Process no more than
8 strips at a time (zest of 1 medium lemon). Cut strips in half.
Add strips and 1 teaspoon sugar or coarse salt (from recipe) to
the blender jar. Cover blender jar. Set on Low; blend for 15 to 20
seconds. Turn blender off.
Baby Food: Combine 1/2 cup cooked vegetables, fruit or meat
with 3-4 tablespoons liquid (water, milk, fruit juice, broth, or cooking
liquid) in the blender jar. Set on Low or High. Blend for 15 to 20
seconds until a smooth purée is reached. Add more liquid as
necessary and process further until desired texture is reached.
For “junior” type foods, set on HIGH and use the Pulse function.
Always consult with your pediatrician/family physician concerning
the best foods for your baby and when to introduce new foods to
his/her diet.
Grinding Hard Cheese: Cut cheese into 1/2-inch pieces; remove
all outer hard rind. Place cheese in blender jar. Set on Low. Pulse
to chop cheese, 10 to 12 times, then blend until desired grind is
reached. For best results, grind no more than 3 ounces of cheese
at a time.
Grinding Spices: For best results, blender jar and cutting assembly
must be clean and dry. Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup of spices/seeds/pepper-
corns to blender jar. Set on Low or High; Pulse to break up, then
blend for 20 to 40 seconds. Turn blender off.
Whipping Cream: If possible, chill blender jar and cutting assembly
in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy or whipping cream to
blender jar. Cover jar. Set on Low and Pulse (1 second pulses) 20
to 30 times until cream is thickened. (Do not overblend – bits of
butter will begin to form.) If desired, add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1-2