Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DLC-2014 Cuisinart
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PowerPrep Plus ® Food Processor Instruction Booklet DLC-2014 For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book before using.
Recommended work bowl capacity for various foods FOOD CAP ACITY Chopped and Puréed 14 cups Fruits and V egetables Chopped or Puréed 2-1/4 pounds Meat, Poultry , Fish or Seafood Bread Dough 3 pounds .
2 IMPORT ANT UNP ACKING INSTRUCTIONS This package contains a Cuisinart ® Premier ™ Series food processor , and the standard parts for it: PowerPrep ® metal dough blade, metal chopping blade, slicing disc, shredding disc, detachable stem for discs, spatula, recipe and instruction books, and how-to video.
4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . 5 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 7 THE MACHINE FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . 8 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 8 THE TECHNIQUES FOR CHOPPING AND PURÉEING WITH MET AL BLADE 9 TO CHOP RAW FRUITS AND VEGET ABLES .
5 Carefully Read All These Instructions Before Using This Appliance. IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS Always follow these safety precautions when using this appliance.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Cuisinart ® PowerPrep Plus ® Food Processor . This product is the ultimate food preparation tool, and it comes from the originator of the American food processor , Cuisinart.
THE MACHINE INCLUDES: 1. Housing base with a vertically projecting shaft and convenient touchpad control panel. 2. 14-cup work bowl. 3. Cover with extra large feed tube. 4. Pusher assembly that slides inside the feed tube. 5. Unique metal dough blade, designed specifically for our dough speed control.
8 4. With the stem facing down, place the assembly over the center hub. It should fit snugly and rest on the bottom of the work bowl. 5. Place Work Bowl Cover onto work bowl, with the handle area just to the left of center . T urn counterclockwise to lock onto work bowl.
9 clockwise to unlock and remove by lifting it off. Never try to remove the pusher , lid and work bowl together; as a safety feature, the pusher assembly must be removed before the lid and work bowl can be unlocked. They can then both be unlocked at the same time.
10 T o chop parsley and other fresh herbs: The herbs, the work bowl and the metal chopping blade must all be thoroughly clean and dry . Remove stems from herbs. Add leaves to bowl and process, using the PULSE button until chopped as fine as desired. The more herbs you chop at a time, the finer chop you can obtain.
11 Add any liquid ingredients last, while the processor is running, and process just long enough to blend. Process ingredients for spreads and dips the same way . They should be at room temperature and cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes, or added by tablespoonfuls.
12 spices, cocoa, etc. Process until mixed. Add the dry ingredients to the work bowl. Process by pulsing, inspecting after each pulse. Stop pulsing as soon as the dry ingredients have almost disappeared into the batter . Overprocessing will cause quick breads and cakes to be tough.
13 Never push down hard on the pusher . Use light pressure for soft fruits and vegetables like bananas, mushrooms, strawberries and tomatoes, and for all cheese. Use medium pressure for most food: apples, celery , citrus fruit, potatoes and zucchini. Use firm pressure for hard vegetables like carrots and yams.
14 pressing the PULSE button until the food is sliced. Y ou will get long slices. Remove the slices from the work bowl and reassemble. Reinsert them in the feed tube, wedging them in tightly . Slice them again. Y ou will obtain long julienne strips. With the optional Square Julienne Disc, you can make square julienne strips in one operation.
15 IMPORT ANT : Never try to slice soft cheese like mozzarella or hard cheese like Parmesan. Y ou may damage the slicing disc or the food processor itself. Y ou can successfully shred most cheeses except soft ones. The exception is mozzarella, which shreds well if thoroughly chilled.
16 Processing dry ingredients Put the flour in the work bowl with all the other dry ingredients. If the recipe calls for herbs, oil or solid fats like butter , add them with the flour . T urn the machine on and let it run for about 20 seconds. (Cheese, nuts and raisins may be added with the dry ingredients or during the final kneading.
17 machine. Instead, wait until ingredients in work bowl have mixed, then add remaining liquid slowly . Pour liquid onto dough as it passes under feed tube; do not pour liquid directly onto bottom of work bowl. Blade rises in work bowl: Blade may not have been pushed down as far as possible before processing started.
18 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WITH TYPICAL SWEET DOUGHS Motor slows down: • Amount of dough may exceed maximum capacity . Remove half, and process in 2 batches. • Don’t process too long after all ingredients are incorporated. Rich doughs will give you good results after only 30 seconds of kneading.
19 T o clean the inside of the detachable stem, slide the stem release button on the side up as far as it will go and hold it there as you run water through the stem. IMPORT ANT : Never store any blade or disc on the motor shaft. No blade or disc should be placed on the shaft except when the processor is about to be used.
20 TEN YEAR FULL W ARRANTY ON MOTOR This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on Cuisinart ® Premier ™ Series Food Processors. This warranty is available to consumers only . Y ou are a consumer if you are the owner of a Cuisinart ® Premier ™ Series Food Processor that was purchased at retail for personal, family or household use.
This warranty expressly excludes any defects or damages caused by accessories, replacement parts, or repair service other than those that have been authorized by Cuisinart.
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