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INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET SmartPower Bar Basics 18-Speed Blender CB-18BKSS ™ For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
7. The use of attachments, including canning or ordinary jars, not recommended or sold by Cuisinart may cause fire, electrical shock, or risk of injury to persons. 8. Do not use outdoors.
... and won’t break. We’ve engineered this big blender with 18 precision speeds and a separate ice crush button to give you unlimited blending options. Since it’s from Cuisinart, it’s easy to use and even easier to clean.
Make sure locking ring is tightly fastened to blender jar. Once assembled, turn the blender jar right side up. 5. Push the cover onto the top of the blender jar. Push the measured pour lid into the cover. 6. Place blender jar on the motor base so that the jar markings are facing you and the handle is positioned to one side.
• Warning: Do not place blender jar onto base while motor is running. • Do not twist locking ring off blender jar when removing blender jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base. • Follow Cleaning and Maintenance instructions on page 6, prior to your first use.
8. WHEN FINISHED BLENDING: Press the OFF button and unplug the blender from the electrical outlet. Never remove the blender jar from the motor base until the blender is off. Do not twist locking ring off blender jar when removing jar from motor base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
• When scraping the blender jar with a spatula, remove the food from the sides of the blender jar and place food in the center of the blender jar, over the cutting assembly. • When chopping fresh herbs, garlic, onion, zest, bread crumbs, nuts, spices, etc, make sure the blender jar and cutting assembly are completely dry.
RECIPE TIPS Blender Tips: The simple recipes that follow include some old Cuisinart favorites as well as some creative combinations that are sure to please your friends and family. Thanks to the superior Ice Crushing power of the SmartPower Bar Basics™ 18-Speed Blender, you’ll also be able to make delicious frozen drinks.
Place orange zest and half the sugar in blender jar. Set on Speed 12 and blend for 10 to 15 seconds. Add remaining ingredients to blender jar in order listed; cover blender jar. Set on Speed 18 and cover and blend until smooth and slushy, about 20 to 30 seconds.
1-inch pieces cups frozen strawberries (do not thaw) Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Set on Speed 18 and blend until smooth and creamy, about 20 seconds. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Place ingredients in the blender jar in the order listed. Cover blender jar. Set on Speed 18 and blend until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds. Turn blender off. Serve immediately in chilled glasses garnished with orange slices and fresh mint sprigs.
Place the garlic cloves and lemon zest in the blender. Use Pulse button to chop, 10 pulses. Scrape the sides of the blender jar and add the cumin, salt and thyme. Blend for 10 seconds. Scrape the sides of the blender jar and add the lemon juice, water, chickpeas, tahini and hot sauce in that order.
2g • chol. 6mg • sod. 135mg • calc. 39mg • fiber 0g HOT AND COLD SOUPS CHILLED GAZPACHO A Cuisinart favorite, made with fresh, ripe summer tomatoes, Chilled Gazpacho is perfect on a hot summer night. Makes 8 servings, about 6 ounces each...
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12 minutes. Pour the soup through a strainer, reserving the solids and liquids. Allow to cool 5 minutes. Place the solids in the blender jar with 1 cup of the cooking liquid; return the remaining liquid to the saucepan. Cover blender jar and set on Speed 12.
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Place the solids in the blender jar. Add 1 cup of the cooking liquid to the blender jar. Set on Speed 16. Pulse 10 times to chop, then process for 30 to 40 seconds until totally smooth and creamy.
Set on Speed 16 and Pulse 10 times to chop. Use a plastic spatula to scrape the sides of the blender jar. Blend for 30 to 40 seconds, until smooth. Return the puréed tomato mixture to the liquid in the saucepan and reheat gently over medium low heat.
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Place cheese in blender jar; cover blender jar. Set on Speed 12. Pulse to chop, 10-12 times. Add garlic to blender jar; Pulse to chop, 5 to 10 times. Add the next 9 ingredients and blend for 10 seconds until smooth.
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Place the coriander seed, mustard seed, celery seed, all peppercorns, and bay leaf in the blender jar. Cover jar and set on Speed 14. Blend until seeds are finely ground, 10 to 15 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until no signs of the bay leaf are visible, about 30 seconds.
10-inch deep-dish pie plate. Place 15 cookies in the blender jar; cover the blender jar. Set on Speed 18 and Pulse 5 times to chop the cookies, then blend for 10 seconds to pulverize; add the cookie crumbs to the nuts in the pie plate and repeat with the remaining cookies.
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Place all ingredients in blender jar; cover blender jar. Set on Speed 12. Blend until smooth and completely puréed, 20 to 30 seconds. Strain mixture through a fine sieve to remove seeds; discard seeds. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on Cuisinart Bar Basics™ 18-Speed Series Electronic Blenders. This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart SmartPower Bar Basics™ 18-Speed Series Electronic Blender that was purchased at retail for personal, family, or household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable state law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.
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