Blending Techniques - Hamilton Beach 50110 Recipes And User Manual

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Baby Foods
Follow feeding guidelines appropriate
for age. Place 1 cup (250 ml) cooked
fruits or vegetables in blender jar.
Add liquid, such as water, milk, or
juice, if needed. Process on LOW for
10 seconds or until smooth.
Bread Crumbs
Tear bread into pieces; place in
blender jar. Process on LOW for
10 seconds.
Cookie or Cracker Crumbs
Break cookies or crackers into
pieces and put in blender jar.
Process 1 cup (250 ml) at a time.
Process on LOW for 10 seconds.
For a finer consistency, process on
LOW for a few seconds longer.
Chopped Nuts
Place 1 cup (250 ml) nuts in blender
jar. Process on LOW for 10 seconds.
Remove jar from base and shake to
redistribute pieces. Place jar on base
and process on LOW for a few more
seconds.
Chopping Vegetables
Cabbage, carrots, onion, green pep-
per, potatoes. Place 2 cups (500 ml)
of chunks in blender jar. Cover with
water. Process on LOW until desired
chopped consistency is reached.
Pour into colander to drain off water.
Frozen Juice Concentrate
Place 6 ounces (170 g) frozen juice in
blender jar with recommended
amount of water. Process on HIGH
for 20 seconds. Or place 12 ounces
(350 g) frozen juice in blender jar with
1 can of water. Process on HIGH for
30 seconds. Pour into pitcher and stir
in remaining 2 cans water.
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Blending Techniques

Coffee Beans
Place
Process on HIGH for 30 seconds or until
desired grind consistency is reached.
Grated Baking Chocolate
On a cutting board, cut 2 to 3 ounces (50
to 85 g) baking chocolate into chunks.
Place in blender jar. Process on LOW for
10 seconds.
Smooth Gravy
If your gravy has lumps, place in blender
jar. Remove filler cap and, with the pro-
tection of an oven mitt or thick towel,
place hand on top of the blender jar lid
and hold down while blending. Process
on LOW for 5 seconds or until smooth.
Pancakes or Waffles
Place liquid ingredients into blender
jar; then dry ingredients. Process on
LOW for 10 seconds or until blended.
Parmesan Cheese
Cut cheese into half-inch (1 cm)
chunks and place in blender jar.
Process on HIGH for 30 seconds or
until desired consistency.
Superfine Sugar
Place 1 cup (250 ml) regular granulat-
ed sugar in blender jar. Process on
HIGH for 30 seconds to make
superfine sugar which dissolves
instantly in iced tea.
"Thickened" Whipping Cream
The blender will not whip cream
but produces a spoonable topping.
Pour 1 cup (250 ml) heavy or whip-
ping cream in blender jar. Process
on HIGH for 20 seconds or until
thickened.
1 ⁄ cup (125 ml) beans in blender jar.
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