Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product L5725A 01/09 West Bend Back to Basics
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2009 Back To Bas ics ® , a Brand of Focus Electrics , LLC. www.focuselectrics .com NUTRI STE AMER Instruction Ma nual Register this and other Focus Electrics products through our website: www.registerfo cus.com Operating Precaution s.............
2 To prevent pers onal injuries, read and follow all instructions a nd warnings. O PERATING P RECAUTIO NS • The steam is sca lding hot, use extreme caution! • Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is use d by or near children. • Do not leave unat tended.
3 • The fruit can be p repared with or without sugar. For a s weeter tasting juice, add approximately ¼ to ½ cup of sugar per pound of fruit. Sprinkle the s ugar throughout the fruit in the colander.
4 Juicing Timetabl e Processing times ma y vary according to fruit, variety, ripeness , and altitude. Apples 90 minutes Apricots 60 minutes Blackberries 60 minutes Cherries 60 minutes Crabapples 90 mi.
5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER VEGET ABLE JUICES: Any ju ice containing vegetables (ex cept pl ain tomato) needs to be bottled and sealed then placed in a pressure cooke r for 30 minutes for quarts and 20 minutes for pints at 10 pounds of pressure. GRAPE JUICE IS KING: Many people buy a Nutri Steamer for th e sole purpose of making grape juic e.
6 Steam fruits o r vegetables that need to be peeled before ca nning, such as peaches, tomatoes, or bee ts. They can be peeled much easier if you steam them for a few minutes first. Steam meats, fish, and poultry. Steamed meats are very te nder. A rich broth will collect in the juice kettle that can be used for gravies and soups .
7 R ECIPES AND I DEAS Be creative! Juice your favorite fruits. Mix fruit juices together either by combining fruits in the food basket or by juicing them separa tely, then mixing. Make your own fruit punches. Try com bining your juices with carbonated b everages or mixers.
8 STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB JUICE 3 quarts Strawberries 3-4 lbs. Rhubarb 2 cups Sugar Cut rhubarb into one-inch cubes. Layer strawberries , rhubarb, and sugar into the food basket. Ste am for 60 minutes. SUMMER DELIGHT 2 quarts Strawberry-rhubarb juice 1 pint Sherbet (your fa vorite) 1 quart Ginger ale Pour strawberry-rhuba rb juice into a punch bowl.
9 Fruit leathers make g reat treats. It can be made from almost an y type of fruit. W hip the pulp up in your blender. Sweetening is rarel y needed but if it needs a little something, add small amounts of honey or corn syrup.
10 Freezer jellies – Recipes for making jellies from juices are readily available. Consul t a good cookbook o r food-preserving manual. For beginners, we’ve listed a few easy freezer jelly recip es. Follow the pectin package directions for appropriate fruits , or use Certo Fruit Pectin.
11 FREEZER PEACH JELLY 3 cups Juice 6½ cups Sug ar 1 (6 oz.) Bottle liquid frui t pectin Add sugar to the j uice and mix well. Mix the pectin i nto the juice mixture. Continue stirring for three min utes. Pour quickly into the jars a nd cover immediately.
12 CHEESE PEAR DELIGHT 6 cups Pear juice or nec tar 1 (6 oz.) Package apricot gelatin 1 (3 oz.) Orange gelatin 1 (8 oz.) Cream cheese ¾ cup Crus hed vanilla wafers Heat juice to a boil . Add apricot and orange gelatins, stirring unt il dissolved. Refrigerate until i t is partially set.
13 TOMATO SAUCE 2 quarts Tomato puree 1 cup Vinegar ½ cup Sug ar 2 tsp. W hole allspice 2 sticks Cinnamon 1 tsp. W hole cloves 1½ t sp. Paprika 1 tsp. Dry mustard 1 tsp. Salt ¼ ts p. Cayenne pepper Combine puree , vinegar, and sugar. Tie the whole spices in a cheese cloth bag and add to the tomato mixture.
14 PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE 1 Envelope gelatin ¼ cup W ater 1¼ cup Pum pkin ½ cup Milk ½ ts p. Lemon juice ½ ts p. Nutmeg ½ ts p. Cinnamon ½ ts p. Salt 1 cup Sugar 3 Eggs (separated) Beat the egg yolks sl ightly and add ½ cup sugar, pumpkin, milk , salt, and spices.
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