Dualit hand blender Instruction Manual page 13

bREAKFAST
BUtteRMILK pAncAKes
• 75g porridge oats • 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 x 287ml cartons buttermilk • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 100g plain flour • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 60g wholemeal flour • 1 tsp baking powder
Whizz up this healthy batter and cook in spoonfuls as blini-size pancakes. they are delicious
served with maple syrup or runny honey. For special breakfasts add fresh soft fruits and dollops
of yogurt or lightly whipped cream (see page 33). then add the remaining ingredients and
whizz with the dualit hand blender until just mixed. do not overbeat.
• For cooking, soak the oats in the buttermilk in a medium sized bowl for 15 minutes.
• then add the remaining ingredients and whizz with the dualit hand blender until just mixed.
do not overbeat.
• heat a non-stick frying pan until hot, swirl in a little oil and drop in small ladles of batter,
about 2 tablespoonfuls each.
• three or four pancakes may be cooked together, depending on the size of the pan. add
extra oil as needed.
• Cook on a medium heat until bubbles appear on top (about 2-3 minutes), then flip over and
cook for a further 30 seconds.
• stack under a tea towel to keep warm until all the batter is used.
BeRRY-BAnAnA BReAKFAst BoosteR
seRves 2
• 200g greek yoghurt • 200g blueberries or mixed
• 1 x medium banana berries of your choice
• 250ml milk • 60g oats.
• 4 teaspoons of honey
dualit's Breakfast Booster smoothie counts as two of your five a day, and the blast of banana
gives you a dose of potassium, helping you power through busy mornings until lunch.
strawberries should be hulled and frozen berries should be defrosted before use.
• Place all the ingredients in dualit's hand Blender jug.
• Use dualit's hand Blender wand to mix until combined, taking care not to immerse further
than the 'MAx' marking on the wand.
• Pour into a glass and enjoy.
MAKes 16
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil,
plus extra
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dIPS ANd PÂTÉS
QUIcK GUAcAMoLe
• 1 large ripe avocado chopped
• 2 fat cloves garlic, peeled • 1 tomato, roughly chopped
and roughly chopped • 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 spring onion, roughly • Juice 1 lime
Fresh homemade guacamole takes next to no time to prepare using the dualit hand blender
and makes an excellent little dish to serve with drinks. For a bright green colour, make this no
more than 10 minutes ahead of serving. (see recipe for avocado sauce (page 29) for a tip on
keeping the colour.)
• Cut the avocado into two, discard the stone and scoop out the flesh with a spoon into a
small mixing bowl.
• add the garlic and onion and pulse a little with the hand blender to mix.
• add the tomato, cumin and some salt and pepper and continue pulsing until the tomato is
roughly crushed. then add the lime juice and pulse for a few more seconds.
• the texture should be crushed and creamy but not completely smooth.
• spoon into a pretty bowl and serve with tortilla chips, bread sticks, crisp breads or toast fingers.
sALMon pÂtÉ
seRves 2
• 125g smoked salmon
• 2 tsp chopped fresh dill (or
• 1 spring onion
parsley if unavailable)
• 100g cream cheese or low
• 1 tsp horseradish or
fat soft cheese,
worcestershire sauce, or
softened in a warm place
few dashes of hot pepper
sauce
small pack of smoked salmon and a few everyday ingredients can be turned into a creamy pâté
for a speedy starter or party dip.
• roughly snip the salmon and spring onion into pieces with scissors, into a medium sized
bowl. pulse with the dualit hand blender until roughly chopped.
• add the cream or soft cheese, dill or parsley, horseradish or sauce, and salt and pepper.
continue pulsing until well mixed but still retaining some texture. Add lime or lemon juice to
taste and check for salt and pepper.
• spoon into a couple of ramekins and chill until firm. serve with fingers of toasts or plain crackers.
• alternatively, make a bed of rocket salad on each plate and spoon the pâté into mounds on top.
seRves 2 oR 3
• Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
• A little fresh lime or lemon
juice
• Salt and freshly ground black
pepper
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