Philips HR1616/00 Manual page 9

potato masher
The potato masher is especially equipped to make potato puree and to mash cooked peas.
Caution: Never use the potato mashing bar to mash ingredients in a pan over direct heat.
Always remove the pan from the heat and let the ingredients cool down slightly before you
mash them.
Caution: Do not mash hard or uncooked foods, as this may damage the potato mashing bar.
Caution: Do not tap the potato mashing bar on the side of the pan during or after mashing.
Use a spatula to remove excess food.
Caution: To avoid damage, never use sharp or hard objects to remove the purree from the
potato masher.
1 Cook for approx. 20 minutes, drain the potatoes and put them in a bowl.
Tip: To get the best results, make sure the bowl is not more than half filled.
2 Connect the potato masher to the coupling unit (1) and turn it anticlockwise (2)
('click') (Fig. 7).
3 Attach the mashing paddle to the potato masher. (Fig. 8)
4 Connect the coupling unit to the motor unit. (Fig. 9)
5 Put the plug in the wall socket.
6 Place the potato masher in the bowl filled with potatoes.
7 Press the turbo speed button.
8 Move the potato masher up and down for approx. 20 seconds. Add milk little by little and
continue until you have achieved the desired result.
9 Use a spatula (not included) to remove the puree from the potato masher.
Tip: You can enhance the flavour by adding salt or butter.
Detaching the potato mashing bar
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Press both release buttons simultaneously to detach the potato masher from the
motor unit (Fig. 10).
3 Detach the mashing paddle from the potato masher by turning the mashing
paddle clockwise. (Fig. 11)
4 Turn the potato masher clockwise (1) and pull it off the coupling unit (2). (Fig. 12)
Note: Always clean the potato masher immediately after use (see chapter 'Cleaning' and the
cleaning table).
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