Cuisinart DLC-2ABY Series Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 8

Starting
Food
Age
6 to 8
Mango/Papaya
months
8 to 10
Parsnips
months
6
Peaches/Pears
months
6 to 8
Plums
months
Sweet Potatoes,
4 to 6
months
Yams
6 to 8
Tofu
months
8 to 10
Turnips/Rutabagas
months
Zucchini/Summer
6 to 8
months
Squash
Amount
1 ripe mango (about 14 to 16
oz .) peeled, pitted and cut into
1-inch pieces, about 1 cup
2 medium parsnips (about 10
oz .) peeled and cut into ½-inch
pieces (about 1¾ cups)
1 ripe peach or pear (about 7 to
8 oz .) peeled, cored and cut into
1-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
3 whole plums (about 12 oz .)
peeled, pitted and cut into
1-inch pieces
1 medium potato (about 8 to 10
oz .) peeled and cut into 1-inch
pieces
6 oz . soft tofu broken into small
pieces
2 small turnips (about 10 oz .)
peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 squash (about 10 oz .) peeled,
quartered, seeded and cut into
½-inch pieces
Preparation
Process for about 15 to 20 seconds until well puréed, scraping
sides of work bowl halfway through .
Steam at least 15 minutes until completely fork tender . Process,
alternating between Chop and Grind for about 15 seconds . Add
reserved cooking liquid (1 tablespoon at a time) and continue to
process until desired consistency is achieved .
If peach or pear is really ripe it can be processed without cooking
– simply place fruit in workbowl, pulse 2 to 3 times and then
process until smooth . If not completely ripe, steam fruit until soft .
Pulse 3 to 4 times and then process, alternating between Chop
and Grind about 15 seconds until smooth .
Steam until fork tender, about 5 to 8 minutes depending on
ripeness . Pulse 3 to 4 times and then process, alternating
between Chop and Grind about 15 seconds until smooth .
Steam at least 10 minutes, until completely fork tender . Pulse
2 to 3 times and then add about 2 to 3 tablespoons cooking
liquid and pulse again . Add 1 to 2 tablespoons liquid and chop .
Add additional liquid if necessary, until desired consistency is
achieved, about 45 to 60 seconds .
Pulse 3 times on Chop . Add 2 tablespoons liquid from tofu and
process for about 10 to 15 seconds until smooth . Add additional
liquid for a thinner consistency .
Steam at least 10 minutes until completely fork tender . Process,
alternating between Chop and Grind for about 10 seconds . Add
1 tablespoon of reserved cooking liquid at a time and chop until
desired consistency is achieved .
Steam at least 8 minutes . Process on Chop for 15 to 20 seconds,
adding reserved cooking liquid if necessary .
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Approx. Nutritional
Yields Value
Mango – High in beta
carotene, vitamin A,
some folate, vitamin
C, K, calcium and
1 cup
potassium
Papaya – High in beta
carotene, vitamins A
and C
Folate, calcium,
1 cup
potassium
½ cup
High in potassium
Vitamin A and
¾ cup
potassium
Folate, vitamin C,
1 cup
potassium,
magnesium
²∕ ³ cup
Calcium
Vitamin C, calcium,
1 cup
potassium (turnip)
3 oz .
Lutein, folate