Café Series Food ® ® Processor. The powerful heavy-duty induction The Sunbeam Café Series delivers quality, ® motor is backed by a 10 year guarantee and style and superior performance, capturing the will ensure that every processing task delivers essence of the commercial kitchen.
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR • Avoid contacting moving parts at all times. SUNBEAM FOOD PROCESSOR LC8900. • Place the processing bowl onto the base of • Always use extreme care when handling the processor before fitting any attachments.
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• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use. If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line. Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.
Features of your Café Series ® Food Processor Processingcover The processing cover activates the automatic safety system. The Café Series ® Food Processor will not operate unless the cover is correctly positioned on the processing bowl and locked into place. 1400wattinductionmotor The base houses a powerful 1400 watt motor.
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Twinfoodpushers Assists in guiding food through the chute to ensure food hits the blade vertically for best processing results. The smaller internal pusher, which doubles as a measuring cup, allows thinner foods to be guided through the chute for consistant, even slicing. Feedtube The feed tube is used to guide ingredients down into the selected blades and allows you...
Attachments for your Café Series ® Food Processor 1.Universal's'blade 4.Reversibleshreddingdisc-fineandcoarse Stainless steel smooth edged processing blade Ideal control, the reversible stainless steel is designed for cutting, kneading, whisking and shredding blades allow for the choice of fine emulsifying. or coarse results. 5.Reversiblegratingandshavingdisc 2.Variableslicingblade Unique to processing is the shaving blade.
Using your Café Series ® Food Processor BeforeusingyourFoodProcessor 3. Rotate the handle clockwise to lock, as indicated by the graphics on the left side • Wash the processing bowl, cover and all of the motorbase, see figure 2. attachments in warm water using a mild detergent.
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Using your Café Series Food Processor continued ® Important:If the processing bowl and cover 3. After you have completed processing, press are not correctly assembled, the Food the On/Off button to stop processing. Processor will not operate. This is a safety note:For maximum control, load the feed feature.
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Fitting/Using the tools on your Café Series Food Processor ® note:All attachments must be firmly Warning: Use caution, as blades are sharp. attached to the spindle. Always adjust the Always handle the processing blade by its attachments until you are sure that they are central plastic section.
Fitting/Using the tools on your Café Series Food Processor ® continued Reversiblegrating/shaving,shreddingand Variableslicingblade juliennediscs 1. Fit the processing bowl and spindle as 1. Fit the processing bowl and spindle as detailed previously in figures 1, 2 and 4. detailed previously, in figures 1, 2 and 4. 2.
Storing your Café Series ® Food Processor ® The Café Series Food Processor was 3. Place one of the 'Reversible discs' in designed so that all attachments can be storage drawer as indicated in figure 10. stored within the unit itself, see figure 8. Fig 10 4.
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Storing your Café Series Food Processor continued ® 6. Close storage drawer, see figure 13. Fig 13 Processingbowlstorage, see figure 14. 1. Place the processing bowl onto the base of the food processor. 2. Fit the spindle over the drive shaft. 3.
Handy hints for Processing Chopping Whenslicing,shreddingandgrating For the best, most consistent results, you Cut all ingredients to a size that fits should try to process pieces of food that are comfortably into the feed tube. Pack the approximately equal in size. When you break, feed tube and, while holding food steady cut or tear food into uniform pieces before and upright with the food pusher, press...
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Handy hints for Processing continued Preparingshorterslices Forbestresultswhenshreddingandgrating Pack the food items vertically in the feed tube, Remember that softer foods such as cheese see figure 17. (cheddar, mozzarella or swiss) should be well chilled before processing. Harder foods such as parmesan or Romano cheese should be at room temperature before processing.
Care and cleaning DishwasherUse When you have finished processing, unplug the Cafè Series Food Processor from the ® All plastic components deteriorate through power outlet. the prolonged use of a dishwasher for cleaning. All accessories and processor tools can be washed in hot soapy water except for the We do not recommend to place any parts of processor body.
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Recipes continued WholeEggMayonnaise 3. Heat butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms until 2 eggs soft, cool. 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4. Using the processing bowl fitted with the universal's'blade, place mushroom mixture 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard into processing bowl with remaining pinch sea salt ingredients and process until smooth.
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Recipes continued RoastPumpkinSoup Serves4 PotatoandLeekSoup Serves4 1.5kg pumpkin 3 medium leeks, whites only 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper 2 small rashers bacon, chopped 20g butter 1 kg potatoes, peeled and chopped roughly 1 onion, chopped 2 litres chicken or vegetable stock 1 litre chicken stock...
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Recipes continued MexicanstyleTomatoSoup Serves6 LambMeatballs 2 onions, quartered 3 cloves garlic, peeled 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon rind 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup mixed fresh herbs 2 teaspoons cumin powder ¼ cup lemon juice sea salt flakes and black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon chili powder 3 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 1kg lamb meat roughly cut into large pieces...
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Recipes continued ThaiFishCakes QuicheLorraine Serves6-8 500g firm white fish fillets (ie. Ling, 180g tasty cheese Gemfish, Redfish) 1 small onion, chopped finely 1 teaspoon fish sauce ¹/ ³ cup packaged breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons mild red curry paste 6 bacon rashers, rind removed, roughly 50g green beans, chopped finely chopped 4 eggs...
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Recipes continued ZucchinitossedinAngelHairPasta Serves4 Pesto Serves4 2 small green zucchini 125g fresh basil leaves 2 small yellow zucchini 3 cloves garlic 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½ cup extra virgin olive oil sea salt freshly ground black pepper 1 large onion, chopped 500g angel hair pasta 1 cup extra virgin olive oil...
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Recipes continued BasicWhiteLoaf WholemealBread 15g compressed yeast 15g compressed yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 1 tablespoon sugar 1¼ cups warm water ¼ cup warm water 30g butter or margarine, melted ½ cup warm milk 1 cup plain flour 60g butter or margarine, melted ¾...
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Recipes continued PizzaDough CarrotCake 30g compressed yeast 3 medium carrots, peeled 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup caster sugar 80ml lukewarm milk ½ cup (125ml) vegetable oil 2 cups plain flour 2 eggs 1¾ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 60g butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1.
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Recipes continued BananaCakewithCreamCheeseFrosting CreamCheeseFrosting 2¼ cups self raising flour 250g softened cream cheese ½ teaspoon salt 60g butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon nutmeg 3 cups icing sugar mixture ¼ cup passionfruit pulp 2 eggs 180g butter, room temperature, chopped Combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a small bowl.
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Recipes continued 2. Using the cleaned processing bowl fitted 7. Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes then with the universal's'blade, place cream, remove from baking pan. In the meantime eggs, sugar, rind and juice in processor prepare the chocolate icing (see over). bowl.
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Recipes continued 5. Remove the processing blade and spoon 1. Preheat oven to 180°c. Grease and line a mixture into a prepared cake tin. Place 20cm cake pan with baking paper. cake tin into the oven and bake for 40-50 2.
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Recipes continued 4. Using the processing bowl fitted with the 1. Using the processing bowl fitted with the universal's'blade, process flour, icing universal's'blade ,process 2 egg yolks and sugar, almonds and butter until well half the quantity of sugar for 30 seconds. combined;...
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Recipes continued PeanutButterBiscuits 2. Pour mixture into a jug and refrigerate for 30 minutes. ½ cup unsalted peanuts 3. Place tablespoon amounts of mixture into 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind a lightly greased frying pan until golden on 1 teaspoon oil each side.
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Recipes continued ChocolateChipCookies FruitandnutSlice 125g butter or margarine, at room Base temperature ¾ cup plain flour ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed ½ cup self-raising flour ½ cup caster sugar 90g butter or margarine, at room temperature ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg 1 egg...
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Heading Recipes continued Scones VanillaBeanIceCream Makesabout 1litre 3 cups self-raising flour 1 cup (250ml) milk ¼ teaspoon salt 60g butter cubed 2 cups (500ml) thickened cream 1¾ cups buttermilk 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped 1. Preheat oven to 220 °C and grease a 19cm 5 egg yolks cake tin.
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Heading Recipes continued FreshPineappleandMintSorbet Makes QuickMangoSorbet Makes approx.1litre approx.1litre You will need 1 pineapple for this recipe. 1 cup (250ml) water 1 cup (250ml) water 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 600g frozen mango cheeks, roughly chopped 2½...
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Sunbeam at the address listed below. cannot be excluded under the Australian ten (10) years against faulty materials On receipt of your claim, Sunbeam will Consumer Law and under the New Zealand or manufacture. This guarantee is just advise you on how to obtain a replacement Consumer Guarantees Act.
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You are also Alternatively, you can send a written claim entitled to have the goods repaired or to Sunbeam at the address listed below. replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable On receipt of your claim, Sunbeam will...
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Visit www.sunbeam.co.nz Or call 0800 786 232 is a registered trademark. ‘Cafe Series’ is a registered trademark of Sunbeam Corporation. Made in China. Due to minor changes in design or otherwise, the product may differ from the one shown in this leaflet.
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