User manual

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recipes
coriander pesto (dip, topping or sauce)
4 handfuls fresh leaf coriander
4 cloves fresh garlic
120g pine nuts
250ml olive oil
120g freshly grated Parmesan
salt and pepper
Put the coriander, garlic, pine nuts, and a bit more than half the oil into the beaker, and process
at speed 3 till it looks smooth.
To adjust the thickness, add a little oil, give it a short burst, and repeat till it’s right.
Transfer to a bowl, stir in the Parmesan, taste, and adjust the seasoning.
Serve as a dip (fairly thick), as a topping for soup (not too thick, but not runny), or tossed through
warm pasta (fairly runny).
black olive and anchovy tapenade/sauce
250g pitted black olives
60g anchovy fillets, drained
3 tbsp capers, drained
150ml olive oil
2 tbsp brandy (optional)
fresh ground black pepper
Save half of the oil. Blend everything else in the beaker at speed 3 for a couple of seconds.
Check the result, and blend in more oil to adjust the thickness. For a tapenade, to spread on
toast, you need a paste. For a sauce, to toss through warm pasta, it should be fairly runny.
horseradish and apple sauce
250ml double cream
6 tbsp horseradish relish
2 sharp flavoured apples, peeled and grated
2 tsp paprika
Whisk the cream in the beaker at speed 3 till soft peaks form, spoon gently into a large bowl,
and gently fold in the rest of the ingredients (“gently” means don’t knock the air out of the
cream or it’ll collapse). Season with black pepper, and serve with beef or sausage.
sweet and sour sauce
2 shallots, peeled
small piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp soy sauce
dash white wine vinegar
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp tomato purée
Blend everything at speed 3 till really smooth. Serve with chicken or fish, or as a dip.
leek & potato soup (serves 4)
150g leeks, trimmed
150g potatoes, peeled
2 vegetable or chicken stock cubes
800ml water
salt and pepper to taste
Put the leeks and potatoes into a pan (2 litre or bigger).
Fit the wand, and blend at speed 1 for a couple of seconds (you want them lumpy, not mushy),
then switch the hand blender off, and remove it from the pan.