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INSTRUCTION AND
RECIPE BOOKLET
™
Pro Custom 11 Food Processor DLC-8S Series
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 3 4. Make sure motor has in locked position. IMPORTANT completely stopped before 6. Maximum rating of 5.2 removing cover. (If machine a m p e res is based on attachment SAFEGUARDS does not stop within 4 seconds that draws greatest curre n t . when you turn cover, call Other recommended attachments 1-800-726-0190 for assistance. may draw significantly less curre n t . Always follow these safety precautions when using this appli- Do not use machine). 5
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 4 C O N T E N T S 1 I M P O RTANT SAFEGUARDS PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING DOUGH 14 THE PARTS 2 PREPARING FOOD FOR SLICING PRACTICING WITH FOOD 4 AND SHREDDING 16 ROUND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 16 REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD 5 WHOLE PEPPERS 16 LARGE FRUITS LIKE PINEAPPLE, CHOPPING, PURÉEING & MIXING CANTALOUPE 16 WITH METAL BLADE 6 CABBAGE AND ICEBERG LETTUCE 16 TO CHOP RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 6 FOOD DOESN'T FIT FEED TUBE 17 TO PURÉE FRUIT AND COOKED
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 5 T H E P A R T S 2 4 3 2 6 1 7 10 5 11 8 8 9
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 6 3 ® Your Cuisinart Pro Custom 11™ T h e metal blade chops raw and The pusher assembly Food Processor is a compact and cooked fruits, vegetables, meat, fish has 3 parts. versatile appliance that chops, and cheese to the exact consistency minces, shreds, grates, slices, you want - from coarse to fine, even blends, purées, emulsifies, mixes to a purée. You control the texture . and kneads - all with great It chops nuts, makes nut butters, efficiency an
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 7 P R A C T I C I N G W I T H F O O D 4 Try chopping some practice foods b e f o re you process food to eat. A zucchini or potato is a good choice. First cut into 1-inch p i e c e s . PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM I n s e rt the metal blade and put the pieces in the work bowl. Put on the cover; press the pusher assembly down to lock it into place. Press and release the OFF/PULSE lever two or thre e times and see what happens. Each time the blad
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 8 R E M O V I N G P R O C E S S E D F O O D 5 Before you do anything, wait for the blade to stop spinning. Once it does, remove the cover first. You can remove the cover PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS and pusher assembly in one FROM FILM operation. Hold the pusher assembly with your fingers away from the descending tabs and turn it clockwise. Lift it off, and the cover will come with it. Never try to remove the cover and the work bowl together; this may d
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 9 C H O P P I N G A N D P U R É E I N G W I T H T H E M E T A L B L A D E 6 To chop raw fruits and vegetables Cut the food into 1-inch pieces. You get a more even chop when all pieces are about the same size. Put no more than the recommended amount of food PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM into the work bowl. (See page 26). Lock the cover in place. Press the OFF/PULSE lever at the rate of 1 second on, 1 second off until the food is coarsely chopped.
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 10 7 To chop hard food like garlic, To chop peel from citrus fruit COMPACT FLAT COVER hard cheese (zest) or to chop sticky fruit like Use the Compact Cover for added Small foods like garlic can be dates or raisins convenience when your recipe dropped in whole. Larger foods For citrus, remove only the peel calls for chopping, mixing, puréeing like hard cheese should be cut (zest) with a vegetable peeler. Do and kneading. It is particularly into 1-inch
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 11 C H O P P I N G A N D P U R É E I N G W I T H T H E M E T A L B L A D E 8 To chop meat, poultry, fish and seafood The food should be very cold, but not frozen. Cut it into 1-inch pieces to ensure an even chop. Process no more than the recommended amount at a time. (See page 26). Press the OFF/PULSE lever 3 or 4 times at a rate of 1 second on, 1 second off. If the food is not chopped PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM fine enough, let the processor
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 12 9 To chop nuts To make peanut butter and To make flavored butter, Chop no more than the other nut butters spreads and dips recommended amount at one Process up to the recommended Cut room-temperature butter time. (See page 26). Press and amount of nuts. (See page 26). into tablespoon size pieces and release the OFF/PULSE lever and Let the machine run continuously. reserve. Process flavoring check frequently to avoid letting After 2 or 3 minutes,
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 13 T E C H N I Q U E S F O R C H O P P I N G A N D P U R É E I N G W I T H T H E M E T A L B L A D E 10 To make mayonnaise For a “one egg” batch of basic To beat egg whites You can make foolproof home- mayonnaise made with pasteur- The work bowl and metal blade made mayonnaise with your ized liquid eggs, place 1/4 cup must be absolutely clean. Pro Custom 11™. The work pasteurized liquid eggs, 2 table- Add 3 or more egg whites and bowl and metal blade
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 14 11 To whip cream procedure. A recipe giving exact liquid – vanilla, spices, cocoa, P rocessor whipped cream holds proportions is on page 39. etc. Process until mixed. Add the its shape very well. It is good for dry ingredients to the work bowl. decoration or as a topping for Combine unbleached all-purpose Process by pulsing, inspecting g i n g e r b read, berries and other flour, salt and 1-inch pieces of after each pulse. Stop pulsing as d e s s e
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 15 T E C H N I Q U E S F O R K N E A D I N G Y E A S T D O U G H W I T H T H E D O U G H B L A D E 12 The Pro Custom 11™ Food With a spoon or fork, s t i r the flour Processor can mix and knead in its container. With the dry dough in a fraction of the time it m e a s u re, s c o o p up the flour so it takes to do it by hand. You will o v e rflows. With a spatula, knife or get perfect results every time if chopstick— being careful not to you follow th
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 16 13 Processing dry ingredients Kneading typical bread dough damp towel or a piece of oiled Put the flour and other dry After the dough starts to clean plastic wrap. ingredients in the work bowl. If the inside of the work bowl the recipe calls for herbs, oil or completely and forms a ball, Let it rise in a warm, draft-free solid fats like butter, add them process it for 60 seconds to place — about 80°F. The rising with the flour. Turn the machine kn
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 17 T E C H N I Q U E S F O R K N E A D I N G Y E A S T D O U G H W I T H T H E D O U G H B L A D E 14 Problems and Solutions batches. Excessively sticky dough calls for less flour, remove plastic with Bread Doughs can cause blade to rise even dough blade and insert metal though it cleans inside of work blade. Always use metal blade for Blade doesn’t bowl. If dough feels very sticky, recipes calling for less than 3-1/2 incorporate ingredients reinsert
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 18 15 Motor stops environment of about 80°-90°F. • If using large feed tube cover, the pusher assembly may have Dough containing whole grain come unlocked. Push down flour will take longer to rise than pusher sleeve to lock it into place dough made of white flour only. and continue processing. • Cover may have come unlocked. Baked bread too heavy Lock cover and continue pro c e s s i n g . Next time, feel dough to be sure • Power cord may be unplugged
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 19 P R E P A R I N G F O O D F O R S L I C I N G A N D S H R E D D I N G 16 Round fruits and vegetables B e f o r e processing onions, apples and other large, ro u n d f ruits and vegetables, trim them with a knife. Cut the bottom ends flat, to make the food lie stable on the disc. Place the food in the feed tube, flat side down. Position it as far left as possible, to prevent it from tilting when being processed. Choose fruits that are firm and not t
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 20 17 the top piece into wedges to fit the feed tube. The 2mm Slicing Disc or the optional 1mm Slicing Disc is excellent for slicing cabbage for coleslaw. If the fruit or vegetable doesn’t fit Try inserting it from the bottom of the feed tube. The opening there is slightly larger. Do not force any food into the feed tube. Pack the feed tube for desired results For long slices or shreds, cut the food into feed tube widths and pack the pieces horizo
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03CU13135 DLC-8S IB 11/16/04 6:05 PM Page 21 P R A C T I C I N G S L I C I N G A N D S H R E D D I N G 18 PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM 1. Insert a slicing or shredding disc, put the cover with large feed tube on the work bowl and insert the prepared food in the feed tube. 2. Prepare the pusher assembly. Lock the small pusher in place and unlock the slide lock on the sleeve, so the pusher can move up and down freely. 3. Slide the pusher assembly over the
