KitchenAid KSB15700B Manual page 15

chop fruits and vegetables: Put
2 cups (475 mL) of fruit or vegetable
chunks in pitcher. In PULSE MODE, cover
and blend at STIR, pulsing a few times,
about 2 to 3 seconds each time, until
desired consistency is reached.
puree fruits: Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked fruit in pitcher. Add
2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 mL) fruit
juice or water per cup (235 mL) of fruit.
Cover and blend at PUREE about 5 to
10 seconds.
puree vegetables: Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked vegetables in pitcher.
Add 2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 mL)
broth, water, or milk per cup (235 mL)
of vegetables. Cover and blend at PUREE
about 10 to 20 seconds.
puree meats: Place cooked, cubed,
tender meat in pitcher. Add 3 to
4 tablespoons (45 to 60 mL) broth, water,
or milk per cup (235 mL) of meat. Cover
and blend on STIR 10 seconds. Stop the
Blender and scrape sides of pitcher. Cover
and blend on PUREE 10 to 20 seconds
longer.
puree cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese: Place cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese in pitcher. Cover and blend at MIx
until smooth, about 25 to 35 seconds.
Stop the Blender and scrape sides as
needed. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon
(15 mL) of skim milk per cup (235 mL) of
cottage cheese. Use as a base for low-fat
dips and spreads.
combine liquid ingredients for baked
goods: Pour liquid ingredients in pitcher.
Cover and blend at LIQUEFY until well-
mixed, about 10 to 15 seconds. Pour liquid
mixture over dry ingredients and stir well.
take lumps out of gravy: If sauce or
gravy becomes lumpy, place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend at MIx until smooth,
about 5 to 10 seconds.
Blender tips
combine flour and liquid for
thickening: Place flour and liquid in
pitcher. Cover and blend at STIR until
smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
prepare white sauce: Place milk, flour,
and salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and
blend at STIR until well-mixed, about
5 to 10 seconds. Pour into saucepan and
cook as usual.
prepare pancake or waffle batter
from mix: Place mix and other ingredients
in pitcher. Cover and blend at MIx until
well-mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Stop the
Blender and scrape sides of the pitcher
as needed.
Grate cheese: Cut very cold cheese into
/ to 1 inch (1.25 to 1.5 cm) cubes. Place
1
2
up to /
1
2
pitcher. Cover, and blend at LIQUEFY about
5 to 10 seconds. For hard cheeses, such
as Parmesan, bring to room temperature,
then blend at LIQUEFY for 10 to
15 seconds.
Make oatmeal for a baby: Place
uncooked rolled oats in pitcher. In
PULSE MODE, blend at MIx until desired
consistency, about 5 pulses, 2 to
3 seconds each pulse. Cook as usual.
Make baby food from adult food:
Place prepared adult food in pitcher. Cover
and blend at STIR about 10 seconds. Then
blend at PUREE about 10 to 30 seconds.
Rinse your Blender jar: Fill pitcher
one-half full with warm water. Add a
few drops of dishwashing liquid. Cover
and blend at STIR until sides are clean,
about 5 to 10 seconds. Rinse and dry. For
complete cleaning, pitcher and lid can also
be cleaned in an automatic dishwasher.
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cup (120 mL) cheese in the