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Cuisinart Handy Prep DFP-3 Instruction/Recipe Booklet

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INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET
Handy Prep
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3-Cup Food Processor
DFP-3
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

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Summary of Contents for Cuisinart Handy Prep DFP-3

  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET Handy Prep ™ 3-Cup Food Processor DFP-3 For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
  • Page 2 DFP-3 Capacities: The following can be prepared in a single batch using the 3-cup work bowl. Using the chute attachment for slicing and shredding will allow you to do unlimited amounts. Food Sliced or Shredded Cheeses, Fruits or Vegetables Chopped Fruits and Vegetables Puréed Fruits and Vegetables, Cooked Legumes...

  • Page 3: Important Unpacking Instructions

    IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS This package contains a Cuisinart ® 3-Cup Food Processor and the following standard parts: a clear work bowl, chute attach- ment, cover with feed tube, white pusher, metal chop- ping blade, slicing disc and shredding disc, ejector disc, adapter stem for discs, and spatula.

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    Use it only for food preparation as described in this book. 4. The use of attach- ments not recommend- ed or sold by Cuisinart may cause fire, electri- cal shock or personal injury, or damage to your food processor.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chop, mix, slice and shred ingredients with the chopping/mixing blade and slicing and shredding discs, or knead batches of your favorite bread and pizza dough. Cuisinart has also included a bonus Feed Chute Attachment so you can slice or shred unlimited amounts of ingredients.

  • Page 6: The Machine Includes

    THE MACHINE INCLUDES 1. Motor Base with motor shaft and 3-position control switch 2. 3-cup Work Bowl made of durable shatter-resistant Lexan ® plastic. 3. Work Bowl Cover with feed tube. 4. Pusher that slides inside the feed tube. 5. Continuous Feed Chute for slicing and shredding unlimited amounts of ingredients.

  • Page 7: Assembly Instructions

    Always use pusher to guide food through feed tube. Never use your fingers or spatula. Plug your Cuisinart ® Handy Prep ™ into a household electrical outlet. To remove cover,...

  • Page 8: Adding Food While Processing

    Put pieces into work bowl with metal blade in place. You can put in up to 1 cup of food at a time. If you want to process more, do it in batches. 2. Put on cover and lock it. Insert pusher.

  • Page 9: Slicing And Shredding Less Than 3 Cups Of Food

    Slicing And Shredding Less Than 3 Cups Of Food 1. Assemble clear work bowl on base in usual way. 2. Pick up adapter stem. Note that round base is notched at one end. Center section is hexagonal (six-sided) and top section is flat on both sides.

  • Page 10: Food Prep Guide

    Food Prep Guide Your Cuisinart ® Handy Prep easier and faster. Use these guidelines to get the best food results. For larger amounts (more than 3 cups processed) when slicing and shredding, use the chute attachment.
  • Page 11 Food Blade Cooked Fruits Metal Blade & Vegetables for Purées or Baby Foods Cookies Metal Blade (Hard/Crisp) or Crackers Cream – Metal Blade Heavy, Whipping Fruits, Raw Metal Blade Shredding Disc Cut washed and dried fruits to Slicing Disc Herbs Metal Blade Mayonnaise Metal Blade...

  • Page 12: Guidelines For Perfect Slices And Uniform Shreds

    Process wet ingredients, return dry ingredients to work bowl and pulse to blend. See Cuisinart recipes. Use recipe, pg 30 or other favorite Can prepare pastry for single crust pie. recipe using recipe method. Process up to 1-1/2 cups peanuts or other nuts.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Always use light pressure when processing cheese. CLEANING AND STORING Keep your food processor ready for use on a kitchen counter. When it’s not being used, leave it unplugged. Don’t leave it with cover in locked position;...

  • Page 14: For Your Safety

    Motor stops within seconds when control switch is turned off or cover is unlocked. If motor should ever continue to run, do not attempt to remove cover. Remove plug from outlet and immediately notify the Cuisinart Consumer Service Center.

  • Page 15: Warranty

    Although accessories sold by companies other than Cuisinart may be compatible with your Cuisinart ® Processor, they may also be extremely dangerous and expose the user to serious injury.

  • Page 16: Recipes

    Nutritional analyses are based on number of servings indicated. If a recipe produces a range of servings, they are based on the highest serving yield for that particular recipe. Serve guacamole with crispy tortilla chips, or use as a sauce or side dish. ripe plum tomato (3-4 ounces), cored, seeded, cut into eighths garlic clove, peeled...
  • Page 17 Calories 8 (7% from fat) • carb 2g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat • chol. 0mg Add a roasted red pepper and 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence for a variation. cup loosely packed flat parsley leaves clove garlic, peeled can (19 ounces, 540g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained...
  • Page 18 Gently spoon some of the cheese mixture over the bottom of the bowl, pressing down gently. Spoon in the remaining cheese mixture and smooth over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. To unmold: remove plastic wrap. Arrange fresh herbs or other greens over the exposed “top” of the molded cheese, so that some will come out from the edges.
  • Page 19 Transfer to a resealable container, cover and let stand for at least 30 minutes before using, to allow flavors to blend and develop. Refrigerate unused portions. Will keep about 5 days, refrigerated. Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 33 (33% from fat) • carb. 3g • pro. 3g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 86mg Shred cabbage in just seconds using your Handy Prep small head green cabbage (1-1/2 pounds), cut to fit feed tube...
  • Page 20 Calories 126 (57% from fat) • carb. 12g • pro. 3g • fat 9g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg Marinated Cucumber Salad medium cucumbers (1-1/2 pounds total), peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, ends cut flat, cut to fit feed tube medium red onion, peeled cup white wine vinegar *...
  • Page 21 Use firm pressure to shred sweet potatoes, carrots and cheese. Reserve. Place clear work bowl on food processor base. Insert metal blade. Place bread, walnuts and butter in work bowl. Process until mixture is coarse crumbs, about 30 seconds; reserve. Place egg, egg white, flour, milk, sugar, thyme, sage, salt, hot sauce, and remaining butter in work bowl.
  • Page 22 Calories 196 (26% from fat) • carb. 12g • pro. 24g • fat 6g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 57mg Ginger Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry The hard part of stir-fries is the preparation – with the DFP-3 it is simple and quick. pound trimmed boneless, skinless...

  • Page 23: Pizza Dough

    * Substitute 1/2 pound of well-trimmed pork loin or beef flank steak for the chicken. Trim, freeze and slice as described for chicken. Nutritional information per serving (3 servings): Calories 342 (58% from fat) • carb. 12g • pro. 24g • fat 22g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 58mg You can prepare a pizza easily from start to finish without cleaning with work bowl between steps.
  • Page 24 Quick & Simple Pizza Sauce Makes 2 cups sauce (use 1/2 cup for each 15-inch pizza), sauce may be frozen Insert metal blade. With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube and process 5 seconds. Scrape work bowl. Add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, basil, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes if using.
  • Page 25 Cherry Walnut Cinnamon Buns You may substitute chopped dried apricots for the cherries and almonds for the walnuts. teaspoon active dry yeast tablespoons warm (110° F) water teaspoons granulated sugar, divided tablespoons packed brown sugar teaspoon ground cinnamon cup walnut halves 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour tablespoon lowfat cream cheese Stir yeast and 1 teaspoon of the granulated sugar into warm water in a 1-cup liquid measure with...
  • Page 26 Lemon Macadamia Nut Bread Our quick and easy version of a classic favorite. For a change, Glaze: tablespoons fresh lemon juice cup granulated sugar Bread: cooking spray cup all-purpose flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt strips lemon zest/peel, 2 x 1/2-inch, bitter white pith removed Preheat oven to 350°...
  • Page 27 Cranberry Pistachio Scones Cranberry Pistachio Scones are very good served with clotted cream or butter and mar- malade. You may substitute walnuts, pecans, almonds, or hazelnuts for the pistachios. cup dried cranberries cup boiling water tablespoons packed brown sugar 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt Pour the boiling water over the cranberries in a small heatproof bowl.
  • Page 28 1/2-inch pieces cup sugar • sod. 155mg • calc. 17mg • fiber 0g your Cuisinart ® Food Processor. Nutritional information per serving (1 brownie): • sod. 7mg • calc. 11mg • fiber 1g Chocolate Cupcakes Quick comfort food.
  • Page 29 Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly coat six 1/2-cup muffin/cupcake tins with cooking spray. Insert metal blade. Place flour, salt and baking powder in work bowl; process 5 seconds. Remove and reserve. Pulse/chop chocolate and 1/4 cup sugar 8 times, then process until chopped finely, about 45 sec- onds.
  • Page 30 For the streusel topping: cup packed brown sugar cup all-purpose flour cup rolled oats (old-fashioned, not quick cooking) For the apple filling: 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice pounds apples (see note), peeled, cored and quartered cup granulated sugar cup all-purpose flour For the pastry: Insert the metal blade.
  • Page 31 Calories 387 (41% from fat) • carb. 42g • pro. 4g • fat 18g • sat. fat 9g • chol. 34mg Creamy Cheesecake with Walnut Crumb Crust Makes one 8-inch cheesecake, 6 to 8 servings 2-1/2 -inch low fat graham cracker squares, broken in quarters cup walnuts teaspoon ground cinnamon...
  • Page 32 Blenders Cookware Ice Cream Processors Makers Cuisinart offers an extensive assortment of top quality products to make life in the kitchen easier than ever. Try some of our other countertop appliances and cookware, and Savor the Good Life ® www.cuisinart.com ©...

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