Specifications
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NOTE:
If chopping fruit to add to cake batter, 
process the fruit before making the 
batter, adding a little  our from recipe 
quantity to prevent fruit sticking to 
quad blade.
Whole dried fruit  Chopped dried fruit
Citrus peel 
Remove the peel from the fruit using 
a vegetable peeler and cut into 2.5cm pieces.
Process no more than 4 cups at a time 
together with ˝ cup granulated sugar and 
using the PULSE button at 1-2 second 
intervals until chopped to desired size.
NOTE:
The white pith between the skin 
and citrus  esh is bitter, so carefully 
remove the citrus peel ensuring the 
white pith remains on the fruit.
Hard boiled eggs
After cooking eggs to hard boiled stage, allow 
to cool then remove shells and cut eggs in 
half. Process no more than 12 eggs at a time 
using the PULSE button at 1-2 second intervals 
until chopped to desired size or consistency.
Soft breadcrumbs
Break stale bread into chunks (fresh bread 
will stick to blades). Process no more than 
4 cups at a time using the PULSE button at 
1-2 second intervals until crumbed to desired 
consistency.
NOTE:
For best results when making bread 
crumbs, add one slice at a time.
NOTE:
700g pkt sliced bread yields 
approximately 10 cup soft 
breadcrumbs. Freeze in one cup 
portions for later use.
Dried breadcrumbs
Break bread into chunks and toast in oven 
until golden and crisp. Do not over brown.
Process no more than 4 cups at a time using 
the PULSE button at 1-2 second intervals 
until crumbed to desired consistency.
Biscuit Crumbs
Break biscuits into quarters, measure 
quantity and place into processing bowl.
Process no more than 4 cups at a time using 
the PULSE button at 1-2 second intervals 
until crumbed to desired consistency.
NOTE:
Sweet or savory biscuit crumbs can 
be used as an alternative to pastry for 
sweet or savory pies.
BASIC FOOD PROCESSING TECHNIQUES










