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latch drive drive drive whisk shaft latch dough hook beater slot front drive cover rear drive cover latch splash guard splash guard bowl speed arm release control motor unit Read the instructions, keep them safe, pass them on if you pass the appliance on. Remove all packaging before use.
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12 Don’t use attachments or accessories unless we supply them. 13 There are three drives – the mixer, the front drive, and the rear drive – use only one at a time, and keep the others covered. 14 Don’t run the appliance empty, it may overheat. 15 Don’t use the appliance if it’s damaged or malfunctions.
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C LOWERING THE ARM 17 a) Check that the appliance is switched off (0). b) Hold the bottom of the appliance. c) Turn the arm release to U. d) Press the arm down. e) Let the arm release go. f) Let go. C POWER UP 18 Check that the speed control is set to 0.
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a few simple recipes to get you started pizza dough dough hook 400g plain flour 1 sachet active dried yeast (about 2½ tsp) 250ml warm water 1½ tbsp olive oil ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp salt Put the flour in the bowl. Mix the remaining ingredients in a jug. Select speed 1, and gradually add the liquid.
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Mix the milk, eggs, oil, sugar, salt and yeast in a jug or bowl, and leave for 5 minutes. Put the flour and poppy seeds in the bowl, and mix at speed 1, gradually adding the liquid, then increase the speed to 2, and mix for five minutes. Remove the dough to a floured surface, cut into 8-10 pieces, roll into shape, then put on a greaseproof baking sheet.
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hot chocolate soufflé whisk 75g butter 50g plain flour 1½ tbsp cocoa powder 450ml milk 4 eggs, separated 50g caster sugar Melt the butter in a pan, and stir in the flour and cocoa over a low heat. Add the milk and mix till thickened slightly.
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steamed treacle pudding beater 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 100g self raising flour 5 tbsp golden syrup 100g butter extra butter for greasing Grease a 900ml pudding basin and set aside. Put the butter and sugar in the bowl and whisk at 2-3 till light and fluffy.
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sponge mixture (basic recipe) beater 500g plain flour 250g soft butter or margarine 250g sugar 2 drops vanilla essence 4 eggs 1 tbsp baking powder 125ml milk pinch of salt Grease and line a deep 23cm (9”) round cake tin. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5. Put everything into the bowl, mix at speed 1 for 30 seconds, then at speed 3 for 3 minutes, till combined.
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handle 0.75 seal rear drive cover blade unit jug base rear drive A IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Follow basic safety precautions, including: 1 The jug blender must only be used by or under the supervision of a responsible adult. 2 It’s not a toy, don’t let children play with it. Use and store it out of their reach. 3 Don’t put the motor unit in liquid, don’t use it in a bathroom, near water, or outdoors.
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15 Don’t run the jug blender empty, it may overheat. 16 Don’t use the appliance if it’s damaged or malfunctions. 17 If the cable is damaged, return the appliance, to avoid hazard. household use only U BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME Turn to “care &...
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C ADDING INGREDIENTS 22 If you need to add ingredients after you’ve started blending: a) turn the cap anti-clockwise b) lift the cap off c) add the fresh ingredients d) replace the cap e) turn the cap clockwise 23 Check that the added ingredients don’t push the volume over the 1.0 mark. C FINISHED? 24 Turn the speed control to 0, and wait till the blades stop moving before removing the lid from the jug, or removing the jug from the motor unit.
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a few recipes to get you started coriander pesto 4 handfuls fresh coriander leaf 4 cloves fresh garlic 120g pine nuts 250ml olive oil 120g freshly grated Parmesan Put the coriander, garlic and pine nuts in the jug, add a spoon of oil, and process. Repeat till the oil’s done, transfer to a big bowl, and mix in the Parmesan.
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mayonnaise gribiche We were reluctant to include a recipe for mayonnaise, because of the health hazards associated with raw eggs. We tried to find a recipe using cooked eggs, but we’ve not had much success. Using hard boiled egg yolks doesn’t seem to work very well unless a raw yolk is used to start them off, which rather defeats the purpose.
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gribiche variations the vinegar can be red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, or lime juice the vegetable oil can be tasteless (safflower/grapeseed/peanut), to bring out the flavour of the other ingredients, or flavourful, like virgin olive oil or corn oil, or use a flavourless oil with a dash of the more expensive oils, like sesame, hazelnut, or walnut the herbal/spice ingredients, mustard, tarragon, parsley can be...
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cranberry, orange & banana smoothie 300ml orange juice 300ml cranberry juice 1 small banana, roughly chopped Put everything into the jug. Run at speed 2 for 10 seconds, then 5 for 5 seconds. peach & apricot smoothie 4 halves of tinned apricot (in juice) 80ml apricot juice (from tin) 2 peaches 4 tbsp natural yogurt 200ml milk...
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body front drive cover rear shaft rear feed tube to drive 16mm catch hole shaft body cleaning tool spanner 500g ring 250g screens beaker slot A IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Follow basic safety precautions, including: 1 This attachment must only be used by or under the supervision of a responsible adult. 2 Use and store it out of reach of children.
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21 When the extruded pasta reaches the required length, gently pull it away from the screen. 22 Separate the strands of pasta, and lay on kitchen paper to dry 23 Switch the motor off (0). 24 Unplug the appliance (switch the socket off first, if it’s switchable). C WHICH SCREEN? 25 The screens are numbered 1-6: I = spaghetti, 2 = small macaroni, 3 = rigatoni, 4 = tagliatelle, 5 = lasagne, 6 = large macaroni.
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cooking your pasta Use a large pan. Fill it ¾ full with water. Add 1-2 tsp salt. Bring the water a rolling boil. Gradually add the pasta. Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain in a colander, rinse with fresh water, and serve.
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