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RECIPE TIPS
The simple recipes that follow include some Cuisinart favorites
as well as some new, creative combinations that are sure to
please your friends and family . Thanks to the superior ice
crushing power of the PowerBlend 500
you'll also be able to make delicious frozen drinks .
• Chopping Nuts: Pulse ½ cup of nuts (shells removed) on
Chop 4 to 5 times . Turn blender off; scrape blender jar with
spatula . Turn blender on and pulse on Chop 2 to 3 times .
Turn blender off . Pulse fewer times for more coarsely
chopped nuts . For best results, process no more than
1 cup at a time .
• Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: For best results, use
day-old bread (drier bread works best) . Break bread slices
into ½-inch pieces, and process no more than 1 cup of
pieces at a time on Mix for 5 to 10 seconds . Crackers and
cookies should also be broken into ½-inch pieces; process
1 cup at a time on Mix for 10 to 15 seconds . Turn blender off .
• Crushing Ice: Add up to 10 large ice cubes to blender jar .
Press the Ice Crush button, using short bursts, 10 times, or
until cubes are the consistency of snow . Turn blender off .
Pulse fewer times if coarsely chopped ice is desired .
• Grating Citrus Zest: For best results, blender jar and cutting
assembly must be clean and dry . Remove zest from fruit in
strips (using vegetable peeler) . Use no more than 8 strips at
a time (zest of one medium lemon) . Cut strips in half . Add
strips and 1 teaspoon sugar (from recipe) to the blender jar .
Blend on Liquefy for 15 to 20 seconds . Turn blender off .
• Baby Food: Combine ½ cup cooked vegetables, fruit or
meat with 3 tablespoons liquid (water, milk or fruit juice) in
the blender jar . Blend on purée for 15 to 20 seconds . Add
more liquid if necessary and process again .
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• Grinding Hard Cheese: Cut cheese into ½-inch pieces .
Blend on Liquefy for 30 seconds . Turn blender off . For best
results, grind no more than 3 ounces of cheese at a time .
• Whipping Cream: Whip 1 cup of cream (whipping or heavy
cream) at a time . Blend on Mix, and process for 45 to 60
seconds or until creamy and smooth . If making sweetened
cream, add sugar after 10 seconds . Turn blender off . Makes
about 1 cup .
• Puréeing Sun-Dried Tomatoes: Rehydrate 1 ounce of
tomatoes in 1 cup boiling water . Allow to sit for 10 minutes
or until softened . Add tomatoes and water to blender jar .
Cover and pulse on Liquefy 5 times; then run continuously
on Liquefy for 15 to 20 seconds . Turn blender off . Drain in
fine strainer if desired . Makes about ½ cup of puréed
tomatoes .
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