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MultiProcessor
Range
Instruction Booklet
LC6250 Sunbeam MultiProcessor™ Food processor
LC6950 Sunbeam MultiProcessor™ Plus 3 in 1 Processor, blender and citrus juicer (Pictured below)
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
Contents
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 3
Features of your Sunbeam MultiProcessor 4
Features of your Sunbeam MultiProcessor Plus 6
Attachments for your Sunbeam MultiProcessor 8
Using your Sunbeam MultiProcessor 10
Fitting/using the tools on your MultiProcessor 12
Storing your Sunbeam MultiProcessor 16
Handy hints for in-bowl processing 18
A guide to your food processor 20
Handy blending tips 22
A guide to your blender 23
Care and cleaning 24
Recipes 25
Drink recipes (LC6950 only) 38
Important instructions retain for
future use.
Sunbeam is very safety conscious when designing and
manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential
that the product user also exercise care when using
an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions
which are essential for the safe use of an electrical
appliance:
• Readcarefullyandsavealltheinstructionsprovided
withanappliance.
• Alwaysturnthepoweroffatthepoweroutletbefore
youinsertorremoveaplug.Removebygraspingthe
plug-donotpullonthecord.
• Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplugwhenthe
applianceisnotinuseandbeforecleaning.
• Donotuseyourappliancewithanextensioncord
unlessthiscordhasbeencheckedandtestedbya
qualifiedtechnicianorserviceperson.
• Alwaysuseyourappliancefromapoweroutletofthe
voltage(A.C.only)markedontheappliance.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensory
ormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceand
knowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervision
orinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebya
personresponsiblefortheirsafety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydo
notplaywiththeappliance.
• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybehigh
whentheapplianceisoperating.
• Neverleaveanapplianceunattendedwhile
inuse.
• Donotuseanapplianceforanypurposeotherthan
itsintendeduse.
• Donotplaceanapplianceonornearahotgas
flame,electricelementoronaheatedoven.
• Donotplaceontopofanyotherappliance.
• Donotletthepowercordofanappliancehangover
theedgeofatableorbenchtoportouchanyhot
surface.
• Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancewitha
damagedcordoraftertheappliancehasbeen
damagedinanymanner.Ifdamageissuspected,
returntheappliancetothenearestSunbeam
AppointedServiceCentreforexamination,repair
oradjustment.
• Foradditionalprotection,Sunbeamrecommendthe
useofaresidualcurrentdevice(RCD)withatripping
currentnotexceeding30mAintheelectricalcircuit
supplyingpowertoyourappliances.
• Donotimmersetheapplianceinwateroranyother
liquidunlessrecommended.
•Appliancesarenotintendedtobeoperatedby
meansofanexternaltimerorseparateremote
controlsystem.
•Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedinhousehold
andsimilarapplicationssuchas:staffkitchenareas
inshops,officesandotherworkingenvironments;
farmhouses;byclientsinhotels,motelsandother
residentialtypeenvironments;bedandbreakfast
typeenvironments.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONSFORYOURSUNBEAM
FOODPROCESSOR.
• Alwaysuseextremecarewhenhandlingprocessing
bladesandcuttingdiscs.Theseareextremelysharp
andmaycauseinjuryifhandledincorrectly.Always
storeprocessingbladesandcuttingdiscsintheir
respectivecoversorprocessingcontainers.
•Unplugfrompoweroutletbeforecleaning.
•Switchofftheapplianceanddisconnectfrom
supplybeforechangingaccessoriesorapproaching
partsthatmoveinuse.
•Alwaysfitthesafetycoverbeforeusingthefood
processor.
•Donotputhotliquidsintothefoodprocessor
bowlorblender.Cooltoroomtemperaturebefore
blendingorprocessing.
•Avoidcontactingmovingpartsatalltimes.
• Placetheprocessorbowlontothebaseofthe
processorbeforefittinganyattachments.
• Allbladesandattachmentsshouldberemovedwith
carebeforecleaning.
•Donotoverfilltheprocessor.
•Alwaysremovethebladebeforeemptyingthe
processorbowlofitscontents.
•Whenmixingaheavyload,ie.a‘1.5kgdough’
donotoperatefoodprocessorformorethan45
secondsatatime.Thisdoesnotapplyforanyof
therecipesdetailedinthisbooklet.
Sunbeams Safety Precautions
Ifyouhaveanyconcernsregardingtheperformanceanduseofyourappliance,
pleasevisitwww.sunbeam.com.auorcontacttheSunbeamConsumerServiceLine.
Ensuretheabovesafetyprecautionsareunderstood.
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Processing bowl cover
Theprocessingbowlcoveractivatesthe
automaticsafetysystem.TheMultiProcessor
willnotoperateunlessthecoveriscorrectly
positionedontheprocessingbowlandlocked
intoplace.
850w motor base
Thebasehousesapowerful850wattmotor,
whichprovidesgreatprocessingresultsevery
time.
Pulse button
Increasestheintensityofthe
standardprocessingactiontoassist
inthemostdemandingtasks.
Variable speed control
Thelargespeedcontrol
dialwith5clearlymarked
speedsmakesiteasyto
selectthedesiredsetting.
Blade storage compartment
Enablesattachmentsto
bestoredconveniently
whennotinuse.
Non-slip feet
Keepsthefoodprocessor
secureonthebenchtop
duringuse.
Features of your Sunbeam
MultiProcessor
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Food pusher
Guidesfoodevenlydownthefeedtubeand
canalsobeusedtoclosethechutewhile
processingtopreventfoodfromescaping
throughthefeedtube.
Feed tube
Thefeedtubeisusedtoguideingredients
downintotheselectedbladesandallowsyou
toaddingredientsduringotherprocessing
tasks.
Spindle
Drivesallthefoodprocessingattachments.
Thespindlemustbeinplacetooperatethe
foodprocessor.
Processing bowl
Capacityis1.75litresforliquidsand1.5
kilogramsforsolids.Thebowllocksinto
placeonthemotorbaseandisdesignedto
encourageeven,efficientprocessing.
Cord storage facility
Fortidy,convenientstorageofthecordonthe
backsideofthemotorbase.
Features of your Sunbeam
MultiProcessor
LC6250 PICTURED
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HeadingFeatures of your Sunbeam
MultiProcessor Plus
Blender cover with lid pouring hole
Theblenderlidsecurelysealsthejugand
featuresalidpouringholethatallowsyoutoadd
ingredientsduringblending.
1.5 litre shatter proof blender jug
Thesizeable1.5litrejugfeaturesaneasygrip
handleandismarkedinbothcupsandmillilitres
(ml)foreaseofuse.
Theblenderjuglocksontothemotorbaseofthe
foodprocessorandwillnotoperateunlessthe
jugisinthelockedposition.
Serrated stainless steel blades
Thesedurable,serratedstainlesssteelbladesare
strongenoughtocrushicecubesandareideal
forpureeing,blendingandmixing.Theblade
assemblyisdetachableforeasyandthorough
cleaning.
Pulse button
Increasestheintensityofthe
standardprocessingactiontoassist
inthemostdemandingtasks.
Blade storage compartment
Enablesattachmentsto
bestoredconveniently
whennotinuse.
Variable speed control
Thelargespeedcontroldialwith10clearly
markedspeedsmakesiteasytoselectthe
desiredsetting.
Non-slip feet
Keepsthefoodprocessorsecureonthebench
topduringuse.
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Ingredient measuring cap
Handy70mLingredientmeasuringcap.
Food pusher
Guidesfoodevenlydownthefeedtubeand
canalsobeusedtoclosethechutewhile
processingtopreventfoodfromescaping
throughthefeedtube.
Feed tube
Thefeedtubeisusedtoguideingredients
downintotheselectedbladesandallowsyou
toaddingredientsduringotherprocessing
tasks.
Bowl cover
Theprocessingbowlcoveractivatesthe
automaticsafetysystem.TheMultiProcessor
Pluswillnotoperateunlessthecoveris
correctlypositionedontheprocessingbowl
andlockedintoplace.
Spindle
Drivesallthefoodprocessingattachments.
Thespindlemustbeinplacetooperatethe
foodprocessor.
Processing bowl
Capacityis1.75litresforliquidsand1.5
kilogramsforsolids.Thebowllocksinto
placeonthemotorbaseandisdesignedto
encourageeven,efficientprocessing.
Cord storage facility
Fortidy,convenientstorageofthecordonthe
backsideofthemotorbase.
Features of your Sunbeam
MultiProcessor Plus
LC6950 PICTURED
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1. Processing blade
Thestainlesssteelprocessingbladeis
contouredtofittheshapeoftheprocessing
bowltoprovidethemostefficientchopping/
mixingaction.
Pleaseensurethattheprocessingblade
protectivecoverisplacedontheprocessing
bladewhennotinuse.
Theprocessingbladecanbeusedtochopraw
meatstomince,chocolatetocrumbsandnuts
topaste.
2. Dough blade
Thedoughbladeiscontouredforfast,
efficientprocessing.Itisidealformixing
doughs,heavycakemixesandbatters.
3. Blade holding disc
Thebladeholdingdischousesthevarious
processingattachments–slicing,chipping,
gratingandshredding.
4. Slicing blades - Thick and Thin
Thethickslicingbladeisidealforslicinga
varietyoffruitsandvegetables.
Thethinslicingbladeisidealforslicingof
fruits,vegetables,rawmeats,chickenand
delimeatslikesalami.
5. Chipping blade
Thechippingbladeisidealformakingpotato
chipsandvegetablestrips.
Attachments for your Sunbeam
MultiProcessor
Holding
clip
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6. Grating blade
Thegratingbladeisidealforgratinghard
cheeses,especiallyparmesan.
7. Shredding blades - Coarse and Fine
Thecoarseshreddingbladeisidealfora
varietyoffruitsandvegetables.
Thefineshreddingbladeisidealfor
chocolate,gingerandgarlicandavarietyof
fruitsandvegetables.
8. Whisk attachment
Thewhiskattachmentisidealforwhisking
eggwhites,creams,lightbattersandpacket
cakemixtures.
9. Safety cover
Thisattachmentisonlyavailablewiththe
MultiProcessorPlus(LC6950).
Whentheblenderisnotinuse,itis
recommendedthattheblenderisremoved
fromthefoodprocessorbodyandthesafety
coverislockedinplace.TheMultiProcessor
Pluswillnotoperateunlessthesafetycover
orblenderjugislockedinplace.
10. Citrus Juicer
Thisattachmentisonlyavailablewiththe
MultiProcessorPlus(LC6950).
Thecitrusjuicersitsinsidetheprocessing
bowl(withoutthespindle)tofilterpipsand
pulppiecesduringjuicing.
Thecitrusjuicerattachmentenablesyouto
juicealltypesofcitrusfruitsfromlimesand
lemonstoorangesandgrapefruit.
11. Spatula
Thespatulaisidealforassistingwithallfood
processingtasks.
Attachments for your Sunbeam MultiProcessor continued
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Before using your MultiProcessor
• Washtheprocessingbowl,coverandall
attachmentsinwarmwaterusingamild
detergent.Dryeachpartthoroughly
beforeuse.
• Beforeyouassemblethefoodprocessor,
ensurethatthepowercordisunplugged.
Before using the processing bowl
• Thefollowingstepsareonlynecessaryfor
theMultiProcessorPlus(LC6950).
1.Placethemotorbasefacingyouonadry,
levelsurface.
2.Fitthesafetycoverontothefoodprocessor
bodyandtwistanti-clockwise,seeFigure1
Note:
TheMultiProcessorPlusprocessingbowl
willnotoperateifthesafetycoverorblender
jugarenotinplace.
Positioning the processing bowl and cover
Thefollowingstepsareforbothmodels
LC6250andLC6950.
1.Placethemotorbasefacingyouonadry,
levelsurface.
2.Positiontheprocessingbowloverthedrive
shaft.Thehandleofthebowlneedstobe
facingyou(marked“Locatehandle”)and
thebowlshouldnowberestingonthebase
ofthefoodprocessor,seeFigure2.
3.
Tolockthebowlintopositionforuse,turnthe
handletotheright,asfarasitwillgo
, see
Figure3.
4.
Placetheprocessorbowlcoverontothe
processingbowl,byaligningtheicon
markedonthehandlewiththeicon on
thebowlcover.Thenrotatelidtolock,
seeFigures4and5.
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Using your Sunbeam
MultiProcessor
LC6950
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Theholdinglipshouldbeflushwiththetop
ofthebowlhandle.
Important: Iftheprocessingbowland
coverarenotcorrectlyassembled,the
MultiProcessorwillnotfunction.
Using your MultiProcessor
1.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
2.Usingthecontroldial,selectthedesired
processingspeed.
ThePulsefunctionremainsonaslongasthe
Pulsebuttonispresseddown.
Thevariablespeedsettingswillprovide
continuousprocessinguntilthecontroldialis
returnedtothe‘0’position.
Furtheringredientscanalsobeaddedwhilst
processingbypouringthroughthefeedtube
oncethefoodpusherhasbeenremoved.
3.Afteryouhavecompletedprocessing,turn
thecontroldialtothe‘0’position.
Note: Formaximumcontrolwhenusingyour
foodprocessor,loadthefeedtubebefore
turningonyourfoodprocessor.Alwaysuse
thefoodpusherformoreevenlyprocessed
foodsandneveruseyourfingers.
Important: Whenmixingaheavyload,ie.
‘1.5kgDough’donotoperatefoodprocessor
formorethan1minuteatatime.
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Note: Allattachmentsmustbefirmly
attachedtothespindle.Alwaysadjustthe
attachmentsuntilyouaresurethattheyare
correctlyfitted.
Placing the spindle
1.Fitthespindleontothedriveshaft,see
Figure6.
Processing Blade
1.Fittheprocessorbowlandspindleas
detailedpreviouslyinFigures2,3&6.
2.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthe
stainlesssteelprocessingblade,see
Figure7.
3.Fittheprocessingbladeoverthespindle
andpressfirmlyintoplace,seeFigure8.
Warning: Useextremecautionasbladesare
sharp.Alwayshandlethechoppingbladeby
itscentralplasticsection.
4.Placefoodintotheprocessingbowl.
5.Fittheprocessingbowlcovertothe
processingbowl,seeFigures4&5and
placethefoodpusherinthefeedtube.
6.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
7.Selecttherequiredspeed.
8.Whenprocessingiscomplete,removethe
spindleandbladefromtheprocessingbowl
beforeremovingtheprocessedfood.
Note: Aftercleaning,alwaysreplacethe
protectivecoveronthestainlesssteel
processingblade.
Dough Blade
1.Fittheprocessorbowlandspindleas
detailedpreviously,inFigures2,3&6.
2.Fitthedoughbladeoverthespindleand
pressfirmlyintoplace,seeFigure9.
3.Placeingredientsintotheprocessingbowl.
4.Fittheprocessingbowlcovertothe
processingbowl,seeFigures4&5and
placethefoodpusherinthefeedtube.
5.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
6.Selectrequiredspeed.
7.Whenprocessingiscomplete,removethe
spindleandbladefromtheprocessingbowl
beforeremovingthedough.
Fitting/using the tools on your
MultiProcessor
spindle
chopping
blade
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dough
blade
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drive
shaft
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Note: Foraddedsafetywerecommendthat
youalwaysleavethefoodpusherinplace
whilstoperatingtheprocessor.
Whisk Attachment
1.Fittheprocessorbowlandspindleas
detailedpreviouslyinFigures2,3&6.
2.Fitthewhiskattachmentoverthespindle
andpressfirmlyintoplace,seeFigure10.
3.Addingredientsintotheprocessingbowl.
4.Fittheprocessingbowlcovertothe
processingbowlinFigures4&5andplace
thefoodpusherinthefeedtube.
5.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
6.Selecttherequiredspeed.
7.Whenprocessingiscomplete,removethe
spindleandwhiskfromtheprocessing
bowlbeforeremovingtheprocessedfood.
Slicing, Chipping, Grating and Shredding Blades
1.Placethebladeofyourchoiceintotheblade
holdingdisc.Holdthebladebytheholding
clipandinserttheotherendintotheblade
holdingdisc.Pressdownontheendofthe
bladewiththeholdingclipuntiltheblade
issittingflatinthebladeholdingdisc,see
Figures11&12.
2.Fittheprocessorbowlandspindleas
detailedpreviouslyinFigures2,3&6.
3.Fitthebladeholdingdiscoverthespindle
andpressfirmlyintoplace,seeFigure13.
Warning: Useextremecautionastheblades
aresharp.
4.Fittheprocessingbowlcovertothe
processingbowlinFigures4&5andplace
thefoodpusherinthefeedtube.
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5.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
6.Selecttherequiredspeed.
7.Whenprocessingiscomplete,remove
thebladeholdingdiscandspindlefrom
theprocessingbowlbeforeremovingthe
processedfood.
Citrus Juicer
Note: Thisattachmentisonlyavailablewith
theMultiProcessorPlus(LC6950).
1.Fittheprocessorbowlasdetailed
previouslyinFigures2&3.
2.Fitthecitrusjuicerbowlintothefood
processingbowl,seeFigure14.
3.
Rotateanti-clockwise,ensuringthatthecitrus
juicerbowltabhaslockedintoplace,see
Figure15.
4.Insertthejuicingconeintothecentre
ofthecitrusjuicerbowl;thedriveshaft
shouldbeinsidethecentralcolumnofthe
bowl,seeFigure16.
5.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
6.Placefruitoncitrusconeandholdwitha
cuppedhandandturnspeedcontrolto
speed1.
Note: Alwaysoperatethejuiceratminimum
speedonly.
Blender
Note:
Thisfeatureisonlyavailablewiththe
MultiProcessorPlus(LC6950).
1.Removethesafetycoverfromthefood
processorbody.Simplytwistthesafety
coverclockwiseandremove,seeFigure17.
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2.Positiontheblenderontotheprocessor
bodyabovethespeedcontroldialwiththe
handletotheleftwheremarked"Locate
handle".seeFigure18.
3.Tolocktheblenderintoplace,simply
holdthehandleofthejugandturnitto
therightasfarasitwillgo.Theassembly
indicatorlightwillbeonifpositioned
correctlyandlockedinplace,
seeFigure19.
4.Placeingredientsintothejug.
Note: Donotexceedthemaximumindicated
level–1.5litres.
5.Positionthelidontotheblenderjugso
thatthelongholdinglipisfacingtowards
you,seeFigure20.
6.Turntheholdingliptotheright,the
holdinglipshouldbeflushwiththetop
ofthejughandle,seeFigure21.
7.Fittheprocessorbowlandcoveras
detailedpreviouslyinFigures2,3,4&5.
Note: Theblenderwillnotoperateifthe
processorlidisnotcorrectlylockedinplace.
8.Plugthepowercordintoa230-240VAC
poweroutletandturnthepower‘ON’.
9.Selecttherequiredblendingspeed1-10or
PULSE.
Tip: Furtheringredientscanbeaddedwhilst
blendingbypouringthroughthelidholeonce
themeasuringcuphasbeenremoved.
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TheSunbeamMultiProcessorwasdesigned
sothatallattachmentscanbestored
withintheunititself,seeFigure22.
Blade storage compartment
1.YourMultiProcessorisaccessorisedwith6
blades.Eachofthesebladesareillustrated
andnumberedabovethebladestorage
compartment,seeFigure23.
2.Pulldownthebladestoragedoor,
seeFigure24.
3.Eachofthebladesisnumbered1through
6andcorrespondswiththenumbered
illustrationsontheunit,seeFigure25.
Blade1isthe‘ThinSlicing’bladeandits
positioninthebladestoragecompartment
isthefarleftfrontposition,seeFigure26.
4.Blade2isthe‘ThickSlicing’bladeandis
positioneddirectlybehindthethinslicing
blade.
5.Blade3isthe‘Chipping’bladeandits
positioninthebladestoragecompartment
isthemiddlefrontposition,seeFigure27.
6.Blade4isthe‘Grating’bladeandis
positioneddirectlybehindthechipping
blade.
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7.Blade5isthe‘FineShredding’blade
anditspositioninthebladestorage
compartmentisthefarrightfrontposition,
seeFigure28.
8.Blade6isthe‘CoarseShredding’blade
andispositioneddirectlybehindthefine
shreddingblade.
Processing bowl storage,seeFigure29.
1.Placetheprocessingbowlontothebaseof
thefoodprocessor.
2.Fitthespindleoverthedriveshaft.
3.Fitthewhiskattachmentoverthespindle.
4.Taketheprocessingbladewithcoverand
placeoverthespindle.Theprocessing
bladeshouldbesittingwiththeblade
coverrestingontopofthewhisk
attachment.
Warning: Useextremecautionasbladesare
sharp.Alwayshandlethechoppingbladeby
itscentralplasticsection.
5.Fitthedoughbladeoverthespindle.The
doughbladehasanarrowopeningonone
endandalargeropeningontheother.
Placethedoughbladewiththenarrowend
restingonthetopofthechoppingblade.
6.Placethebladeholdingdiscoverthe
spindleandthenfittheprocessingbowl
covertotheprocessingbowl.
Cord storage
Thepowercordcanbestoredbywrappingit
aroundthetwoclipsonthebackofthemotor
base,seeFigure30.
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Chopping
Forthebest,mostconsistentresults,you
shouldtrytoprocesspiecesoffoodthatare
approximatelyequalinsize.Whenyoubreak,
cutortearfoodintouniformpiecesbefore
youbeginprocessing,thefinishedresultswill
bemoreuniform.
Moreconsistentprocessingresultsare
achievedifthecontainerisnotoverloaded.
Mincing
Pre-cutmeatintocubesapproximately2cm
square.
Vegetables
Whenprocessingvegetablessuchasonions,
peelandquarterorcutlargevegetablesinto
eighths.
Mixing
Thequantitiesthatcanbeprocessedwithin
theprocessingbowlwillvarywiththedensity
ofthemixture.
Adding ingredients
Whenvariousrecipesrequiredryingredients
suchasflour,addthemdirectlyintothe
processingbowlbeforeprocessing.There
isnoneedtosiftingredientswhenusing
yourMultiProcessor.Liquidingredientsmay
beaddedwhiletheprocessorisoperating
bypouringthroughthefeedtubeinthe
processorcover.
Note: Whenprocessingsaucesorsemi-liquid
ingredients,stopthefoodprocessorand
scrapedownthebowlsideswiththespatula
provided.
Using the Feed Tube
Themostimportantfactorforsuccessful
slicingandshreddingisthewayinwhichthe
foodispackedintothefeedtube.
Slicing, shredding and grating
Cutallingredientstoasizethatfits
comfortablyintothefeedtube.Packthe
feedtubeand,whileholdingfoodsteady
anduprightwiththefoodpusher,press
downevenlyuntilallingredientsaresliced
orshredded.Themorefirmlyyoupush,
thethickertheslicesorshreds.Donotuse
excessiveforceoryoumaydamagethefood
processor.
Note: Neverusefingerstopushfooddown
thefeedtube.Alwaysusethefoodpusher.
For best results when slicing
Thefeedtubeshouldalwaysbepackedfirmly
toalloweachpieceoffoodtosupportthe
others.Therewillalwaysbeasmallportion
offoodleftunprocessedbetweenthefood
pusherandtheblade.
Preparing longer slices
Packfooditemshorizontallyinthefeedtube,
seeFigure31.
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Preparing shorter slices
Packthefooditemsverticallyinthefeedtube,
seeFigure32.
For best results when shredding and grating
Rememberthatsofterfoodssuchascheese
(cheddar,mozzarellaorswiss)shouldbewell
chilledbeforeprocessing.Harderfoodssuch
asparmesanorRomanocheeseshouldbeat
roomtemperaturebeforeprocessing.
Note: Whengratingparmesancheesedonot
applyalotofpressuretothefoodpusher.
Disassembly
Whenprocessingiscompleted,removethe
coverfromtheprocessingbowlfirstand
thenremovetheprocessingbowlwiththe
processingbladestillinplace.
Toremovetheprocessingbowlfirstlyunlock
theprocessingbowlcoverbyrotatingit
inaclockwisedirectionuntilthecoveris
unlocked.
Note: Alwayswaitfortheprocessingbladeto
stopmovingcompletelybeforeremovingthe
bowlcover.
Warning: Useextremecaution,asbladesare
sharp.Alwayshandlethechoppingbladeby
itscentralplasticsection.
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Processing Attachment Food Product Max. Speed Notes
Task Qty. setting
Chopping Vegetables–onions 800g 3 Ensureonionsare
peeled
Fruits(freshordried) 800g 3 Pickfruitand
vegetablesthatare
freshandfirm
Aselectionof 1bunch 2 Washherbsanddry
freshherbs thoroughly
Nuts-i.e.whole 500g 5 Breakintopieces
peanuts/cashews/almonds beforeprocessing
Chocolate– 400g 4
wholeorbuds
Mincing Chickenfillets, 500g 5 Trimexcessfatoffmeat
fishfillets(boned), andensureallbones
redmeat&baconrashes areremoved
Crumbing Biscuits,bread 125g 3or4 Breaklargebiscuits
andcrackers intosmallerpieces
beforeprocessing.
Processinbatches
Pureeing Cookedvegetables 2cups 1 Mayneedtoaddwater
duringprocessing
Cookedfruits upto1.75L 1
Mixing Cakemixtures, 800ml 1-3 Startonspeed1to
batters,dipsand combineingredients,
flavouredbutters thenslowlyincrease
thespeedforthorough
mixing
Emulsifying Mayonnaise, 1ltr PULSE Keepprocessing
oilbaseddressings or3 whileaddingoil
Kneading Bread,pasta, 1.5kg 1-5 Startonspeed1to
pizzadoughs, combineingredients,
shortcrustandscones thenusespeed
5formixing
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