INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET SMARTPOWER DUET Blender/Food Processor BFP-703A Series For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book before using.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 9. Do not let cord hang over edge of counter or table or touch hot surfaces, which could damage the cord. When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 10. Keep hands and utensils out of jar/food processor work bowl during use, to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to blender itself. A rubber or plastic spatula may be used but must be used only when the blender is turned OFF. 1.
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Important Safeguards . . . . . . . Page 1 Place the gift box containing your Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet blender/food processor on a flat, sturdy surface before unpacking. Remove instruction booklet and other printed materials from top of corrugated insert. Next, remove the top corrugated insert. It contains the measured pour lid, adapter stem, and the slicing/shredding disc.
5. High-Quality Cutting Assembly with Patented Stainless Steel Blades Is strong enough for all blender tasks, including tough jobs, from ice crushing to chopping delicate herbs. Note: Blades are very sharp…handle carefully. 6. Heavy-Duty Motor Base Motor Base is so sturdy and stable, it will not “walk” on your counter – even during ice crushing! The motor is strong enough to handle all blending tasks, including crushing ice without liquid, and is backed by a three-year limited warranty. 8. 8c.
BLENDER OPERATION 1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean and dry. Assemble the blender by following the “Assembly” instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor into an electrical outlet. 2. Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar and replace the cover.
effective in starting the blending process when you do not want continuous power, or when processing items which do not require an extended amount of blending. 7. TO CRUSH ICE: Use blender jar only. The SmartPowerDuet Blender/ Food Processor motor is strong enough to crush ice without liquid at any speed; however, for your convenience we have preset the best speed for ice crushing. To give you greater control, the Ice Crush function automatically operates as a Pulse function.
• Don’t overprocess foods. Blender or food processor will achieve most desired results in seconds, not minutes. • Don’t overload blender or food processor. If the motor stalls, turn OFF immediately, unplug the unit, and remove a portion of the food; then continue. FOOD PROCESSOR FEATURES AND BENEFITS 1. Food pusher with oil dispenser 2. Work bowl cover with feed tube 3. Stainless steel chopping blade • Don’t use any utensil inside the blender jar or food processor bowl while the motor is ON. 4.
5. The food pusher fits in feed tube with more rounded side towards the outside of the bowl. ALWAYS USE PUSHER TO GUIDE FOOD THROUGH FEED TUBE. NEVER USE YOUR FINGERS OR SPATULA. 6. Plug your SmartPower Duet blender/food processor into a wall outlet. Push the “On” button and then the “Food Processor” button to start chopping or puréeing. It is recommended that one hand be placed on the food processor lid while in use, to provide unit stability.
To purée, follow same procedure as for chopping, but let machine run until food is a smooth purée. New users are often surprised at how fast the processor works. You will quickly get used to its great speed. Here are two ways to prevent it from falling out: 1. Before tilting bowl, use spatula to remove food from around blade. Carefully remove blade by the plastic hub.
SLICING AND SHREDDING 1. Assemble clear work bowl on collar and base in the usual way. (See steps 1 and 2 on page 6.) 2. Pick up adapter stem. Hold stem by side that has the octagon shape (eight sided) and push rounded side down as far as it will go on motor shaft. 3. Place the reversible slicing/shredding disc with the desired cutting edge facing up onto the adapter stem. Always handle slicing/shredding disc by the rim. Never touch sharp cutting blades. 4.
General Guidelines for Preparing Foods for Slicing and Shredding Food Long narrow foods like carrots, celery, cucumbers, and zucchini 10 To Prepare for Slicing Cut into even lengths about 2.5cm shorter than height of feed tube. Stand pieces upright in feed tube, flat side down, adding enough pieces so they cannot tilt. To Prepare for Shredding For long shreds, cut into largest size that will fit sideways in feed tube. Stack in feed tube to about 2.5cm from top.
RECIPES For use with SmartPower Duet Blender Only Before following any of these Cuisinart recipes, make sure the SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor is properly assembled. Follow the "Assembly" directions on page 6 of this instruction booklet for correct blender assembly procedure. Note: Always turn power base off prior to removing bowl cover.
Milk Shakes & Frappes For a strawberry milk shake, substitute strawberry syrup and strawberry ice cream. ORANGE CREAMSICLE Makes one 360ml serving 3/4 cup fat-free milk 2 scoops (230g) orange sherbet 2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender on and process on food processor speed until smooth, about 30 seconds. Turn blender off. Serve immediately.
BANANA-PINEAPPLE FREEZE Makes two 240ml servings 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice 1/2 medium banana, cut into 2.5cm pieces 1/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk 1 cup ice cubes Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender on and process on food processor speed until smooth, about 25-30 seconds. Turn blender off. Serve immediately. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 152 (0% from fat) • carbo. 32g • prot. 6g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 3mg • sod.
PURÉED PEACHES CHICKEN WITH NOODLES Makes nine 60ml servings 4 medium peaches, peeled, pits removed, cut into 2.5cm pieces 1/2 cup water Place peaches in a steamer basket in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to be 2.5cm deep in pan. Cover tightly, and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Steam until peaches are soft but not mushy, about 4-5 minutes. Replenish water if necessary during steaming. Place water and steamed peaches in blender jar in that order. Place cover on blender jar.
HONEY WHEAT WAFFLES Soups Makes six waffles (about 3 cups batter) 1-1/2 cups milk 2 large eggs 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons allpurpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 4 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Preheat waffle iron. Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender on and blend on purée for 10 seconds. Turn blender off. Scrape blender jar with spatula.
puréed vegetable mixture to the saucepan. Repeat with remaining liquid and vegetables and return vegetable mixture to saucepan. Add salt and pepper; stir to combine. Garnish with chopped chives, if desired. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 208 (17% from fat) • carbo. 38g • prot. 5g • fat 4g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 380mg CREAMY ROCKMELON SOUP Makes five 6-ounce servings 1/2 cup orange juice 1 medium rockmelon, seeds and peel removed, cut into 2.
Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender on and blend on mix until crushed, about 10-15 seconds. Add butter and 1 tablespoon sugar; blend on Mix until combined, about 10-15 seconds. Turn blender off. Press mixture into bottom of pan, and bake 10 minutes. Add lemon zest and 1 teaspoon sugar to clean and dry blender jar. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender on and blend on food processor speed for 15-20 seconds.
Place coriander, garlic, spring onion, chili, salt and chili powder in the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press “On” button. Process on food processor speed until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape work bowl and add yoghurt, lemon juice, tomato and avocado. Press “Pulse” button and pulse on food processor speed 5 times, then run continuously until smooth, about 20 seconds. Press “Off” button.
WHIPPED CREAM Makes 1 cup 1 1 1 cup whipping cream tablespoon sugar teaspoon vanilla extract Place cream in SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press “On” button. Process on food processor speed until cream begins to thicken, about 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla. Continue processing until cream is thickened, about 30 seconds. Press “Off” button. Nutritional information per tablespoon: Calories 115 (86% from fat) • carbo. 3g • prot.
CHICKEN SALAD Makes 2 servings 1 small celery stalk, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 1/3 small red pepper, cut into 2cm pieces 1 cup cooked chicken, cut into 2cm pieces 1/4 cup lowfat mayonnaise Salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Place celery and red pepper in the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl, press “On” button and press “Pulse” button. Pulse on food processor speed until coarsely chopped, about 3 - 4 times.
WARRANTY LIMITED THREE YEAR WARRANTY This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor. This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor that was purchased at retail for personal, family, or household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable state law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.
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