User Guide - Cuisinart Expert Prep Pro Instructions Manual

FUNCTIONS
KNEADING
First, process the dry ingredients (flour, salt, etc).
DOUGH WITH
Press On to start processing. With the machine run-
THE UNIVER-
ning, add the liquid ingredients through the feed
SAL BLADE
tube as quickly as the dry ingredients will absorb
them. Should liquid be added too quickly, wait until
ingredients in work bowl have been incorporated
before adding more liquid. Add remaining liquid
slowly with machine still running. If dough appears
too sticky, add additional flour, about 1 tablespoon
at a time, until a cohesive dough ball is formed.
Conversely, do the same should the dough be too
dry, adding additional liquid 1 tablespoon at a time
until a cohesive dough ball forms.
SLICING AND
The slicing side of the discs makes whole slices. It
GRATING
slices fruits and vegetables, cooked meat, and semi-
WITH THE
frozen raw meat. The grating side of the discs shreds
REVERSIBLE
most firm and hard cheeses. It also shreds vegetables
DISCS
like potatoes, carrots, and zucchini.
Always pack food in the feed tube evenly for slicing
and grating. The food will dictate the amount of pres-
sure: Use light pressure for soft foods, medium pres-
sure for medium foods, and firm pressure for harder
foods. Always process with even pressure.
For round fruits or vegetables: Remove a thick slice on
the bottom of the produce so that it sits upright in the
feed tube. If food does not fit in the feed tube, cut in
half or quarters to fit. Process with even pressure.
For small ingredients like mushrooms, radishes, or
strawberries: Trim the ends so the food sits upright in
the feed tube.When slicing or grating cheese, be sure
that the cheese is well chilled.

USER GUIDE

You can slice, shred, and chop a multitude of vegetables and fruits in the Cuisinart
not know is that the food processor is the perfect tool for a number of other tasks, such as softening butter, making
breadcrumbs, making baby food, etc. Here is a guide that will help you in preparing just about anything!
FOOD TOOL
Soft Cheeses Universal
(ricotta, cream Chopping/
cheese, Mixing/Dough
cottage Blade
cheese, etc.)
Firm Cheeses Slicing or
(Cheddar, Grating Disc
Swiss, Edam,
Gouda, etc.)
Hard Cheeses Universal
(Parmesan, Chopping/
Romano, etc.) Mixing/Dough
Blade
Slicing or
Grating Disc
SPEED DIRECTIONS
On Bring cheese to room temperature. When applicable, cut
into 2cm pieces. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape
down the sides of the bowl as needed. Perfect for making
cheesecakes, dips, pasta fillings, and more.
On Cheese should be well chilled before slicing/grating. Cut to
fit feed tube. Use light to medium pressure when slicing/
grating.
On If using the universal blade, cut into 1cm pieces. Pulse to
break up and then process until finely grated. This will
produce a nicely grated cheese. If slicing or grating, cut to fit
feed tube. Use light to medium pressure when slicing/
grating.
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NOTES TIPS.
Never use more than 2 cups of
flour when preparing a yeasted
dough in this food processor.
To shred leafy vegetables like
lettuce or spinach: Roll leaves
together and stand them up in
feed tube. Process with even
pressure.
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