Braun MQ 545 Manual page 9

Always chop hard food at speed «II».
For best results, please refer to the processing
guide D. Maximum operation time for «hc» chopper
(8): 2 minutes
For ice crushing, use the «bc» chopper with the ice
blade (9c). Do not chop extremely hard food such
as nutmeg, coffee beans and grains.
Before chopping ...
• Pre-cut meat, cheese, onions, carrots.
• Remove stems from herbs, shell nuts.
• Remove bones, tendons and gristle from meat.
• Always make sure that the anti-slip ring (8d, 9e)
is attached to the bowl.
Caution: The blade is very sharp! Always hold it by
the upper plastic part and handle it carefully.
1. Carefully remove the protective cover from the
blade (b).
2. Place the blade on the centre pin of the bowl,
push it down and give it a turn so that it locks.
3. Fill the chopper bowl with food and put on the lid.
4. Click the motor part onto the lid.
5. Press switch (1) or (2) to operate the chopper.
During processing, hold the motor part with one
hand and the bowl with the other.
6. After use, unplug and press the release buttons
(4) to detach the motor part.
7. Remove the lid.
8. Carefully take out the blade before removing the
processed food. To remove the blade, slightly
turn and pull off.
Recipe example: Vanilla-Honey-Prunes
(as pancake stuffing or spread)
Place 40 g prunes and 40 g creamy honey in the
chopper bowl «hc». Operate 4 seconds using speed
«II». Then add 10 ml water (vanilla-flavoured) and
resume chopping for another second.
Additional applications for the
«bc» chopper
(9)
With the «bc» chopper, you can also blend shakes
or drinks, mix batters or crush ice cubes.
Mixing pancake batter
First pour 375 ml milk into the bowl, then add 250 g
flour and finally 2 eggs. Using speed «II», mix the
batter until smooth.
Crushing ice cubes
– Firmly push the ice blade (9c) onto the centre pin
of the bowl (9d) until it locks.
– Fill up to 7 ice cubes into the bowl. Put on the lid,
attach the motor part and operate on speed «II».
– After use, detach the motor part, remove the lid
and the ice blade.
– Remove the crushed ice or simply pour your drink
into the bowl for serving at the table.
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Cleaning
(see B)
Clean the motor part (3) and the whisk gear box
(6a) with a damp cloth only.
Clean the «bc» chopper lid (9a) only under running
water. Do not place it in the dishwasher.
All other parts can be cleaned in a dishwasher.
You may remove the anti-slip ring from the chopper
bowl for extra thorough cleaning.
When processing foods with high pigment content
(e.g. carrots), the accessories may become
discoloured. Wipe these parts with vegetable oil
before cleaning them.
Accessories
(can be bought individually, not available in every
country)
MQ 70: Compact kitchen machine accessory to
chop, mix, slice and shred. Kneading
function not available with Multiquick 5.
Subject to change without notice.
This appliance conforms to EC directive 2004/108/
EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility and EC
regulation no. 1935/2004 on materials intended for
contact with food.
Please do not dispose of the product in the
household waste at the end of its useful life.
Disposal can take place at a Braun Service
Centre or at appropriate collection points
provided in your country.
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