Cuisinart Blender DLC 2014N User Manual

INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET  
Premier Series 14-Cup Food Processor  
DLC-  
2014N  
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.  
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Recommended work bowl capacity for various foods  
FOOD  
CAPACITY  
Chopped or Puréed  
14 cups processed food  
Fruits and Vegetables  
Chopped or Puréed  
Meat, Poultry,  
2-1/4 pounds meat, cut in 1-inch or smaller cubes, chilled  
Fish or Seafood  
Bread Dough  
3 pounds  
• 6 cups all-purpose flour, yielding two 1-1/2 pound loaves  
• 3 cups each all-purpose and whole wheat flour, yielding two  
1-1/4 pound loaves  
• 3-1/4 cups whole grain flours (no white flour added) for  
custom recipes  
Pizza Dough  
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, yielding 2-1/2 pounds pizza  
dough (dough to make up to four 12 to 14-inch pizzas)  
Nuts for Nut Butters  
3 cups nuts  
Sliced or Shredded  
Fruit, Cheese,  
14 cups (total processed weight varies by food)  
or Vegetables  
Cake Batter  
One 18.5 ounce standard packaged cake mix, or homemade  
batter recipe for five 8-inch layers  
Cookie Dough  
Dough for 90 cookies  
2 - 3/4 cups  
Thin Liquids  
(such as custard for  
quiche or cheesecake  
batter)  
Thick Liquids  
5 - 6 cups  
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the adjacent cavity.  
Remove this next.  
Do not reach into feed  
tube. Do not turn over  
work bowl without first  
removing metal blade.  
Remove work bowl  
cover by turning it  
IMPORTANT  
UNPACKING  
INSTRUCTIONS  
This package contain’s a  
Cuisinart® Premier Series  
14-Cup Food Processor  
and the standard parts  
for it:  
5. The PowerPrep® Metal  
Dough Blade (C) rests  
in a cavity on the  
opposite side of the  
foam block. Remove  
it from the foam.  
clockwise and lifting.  
12. Remove the base  
and bowl together by  
grasping the plastic  
bowl at the top with  
both hands and lifting  
the bowl straight up.  
Do not rotate the bowl  
clockwise on the base.  
This will cause the bowl  
to separate from the  
base.  
6. The plastic Spatula (D)  
is on one long side of  
the foam block.  
Work bowl, work bowl  
cover, large and small  
pushers, PowerPrep® Metal  
Dough blade, metal chop-  
ping/mixing blade, slicing  
disc, shredding disc,  
detachable disc stem for  
discs, spatula, how-to video  
and recipe and  
Remove it next.  
7. The Slicing Disc (E)  
is on the edge of one  
of the long sides of  
the foam block; the  
Shredding Disc (F)  
is on the other side.  
Slide them out WITH  
GREAT CARE; THE  
BLADES ARE VERY  
SHARP.  
13. Place the food proces-  
sor on the counter or  
table. Remove foam  
cylinder insert from top  
of metal chopping  
blade. Read the  
instruction books.  
CAUTION:  
THE CUTTING TOOLS  
HAVE VERY SHARP  
EDGES. To avoid injury  
when unpacking the  
parts, please follow  
these instructions:  
8. Lift out the foam block.  
instructions thoroughly  
before using the  
machine.  
9. Remove the instruction  
and recipe books.  
14. Save the shipping  
cartons and plastic  
1. Place the box on a low  
table or on the floor  
next to the kitchen  
counter or table where  
you intend to keep the  
food processor. Be  
sure the box is right  
side up.  
10. Lift out the video  
from its space in the  
cardboard frame on  
one side of the box.  
Then lift out the  
foam blocks. You will  
find them very useful if  
you need to repack the  
processor for moving  
or other shipment.  
cardboard frame.  
11. The housing base with  
work bowl, metal blade  
and cover is at the  
Please watch the  
enclosed How-to Video  
before using the food  
processor.  
2. Remove the cardboard  
insert. You will see a  
rectangular block of  
plastic foam that holds  
the processor parts,  
each fitted into a cavity  
of the foam.  
bottom of the box.  
The metal blade is  
loose in the work bowl  
beneath a foam insert.  
NOTE: Remember to  
return your completed  
warranty card with all  
information carefully  
filled out.  
3. The Detachable Disc  
Stem for the discs  
(A) sits in a cavity  
in one corner of the  
foam block. Remove  
this first.  
4. The Pusher Assembly,  
with large and small  
pushers, (B) sits in  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
PACKING FEED TUBE FOR  
DESIRED RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
PRACTICING SLICING  
AND SHREDDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
REMOVING SLICED  
OR SHREDDED FOODS . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
SLICING AND  
RECOMMENDED CAPACITIES . . . . . . . 1  
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 2  
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . 4  
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . 6  
MACHINE FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 7  
CHOPPING, PURÉEING & MIXING  
WITH METAL BLADE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
CHOP RAW FRUITS  
SHREDDING TECHNIQUES. . . . . . . . . 12  
SMALL, ROUND FRUITS AND  
VEGETABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
LONG FRUITS AND VEGETABLES . . 12  
SMALL AMOUNTS OF FOOD. . . . . . . . 12  
FRENCH-CUT GREEN BEANS . . . . . . 12  
MATCHSTICKS OR  
JULIENNE STRIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD . . . . 12  
SLICING COOKED MEAT  
AND VEGETABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
PURÉE FRUITS AND COOKED  
VEGETABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
TO DISLODGE FOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
CHOP HARD FOOD LIKE GARLIC . . . . 8  
METAL BLADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
CHOP RAW FRUITS  
AND POULTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
SLICING FRANKFURTERS AND  
AND VEGETABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
PURÉE FRUITS AND COOKED  
OTHER SAUSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
SLICING AND SHREDDING CHEESE 13  
KNEADING YEAST DOUGH  
VEGETABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
CHOP HARD FOOD LIKE GARLIC . . . . 8  
CHOPPING, PURÉEING & MIXING  
WITH PARSLEY AND OTHER  
FRESH HERBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
CHOP PEEL FROM CITRUS FRUIT . . . 9  
CHOP STICKY FRUIT LIKE DATES . . . . 9  
CHOP MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH . . . . 9  
PURÉE MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH . . . 9  
CHOP NUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
MAKE PEANUT BUTTER . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
MAKE FLAVORED BUTTERS,  
SPREADS AND DIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
MAKE MAYONNAISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
BEAT EGG WHITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
WHIP CREAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
MAKE CRUMBS AND  
CRUMB CRUSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
MAKE PASTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
MAKE QUICK BREADS AND CAKES. . 11  
PREPARING FOOD FOR SLICING  
WITH DOUGH BLADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
TYPICAL BREAD DOUGH . . . . . . . . . . 14  
TYPICAL SWEET DOUGH . . . . . . . . . . 14  
MACHINE CAPACITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
USING THE RIGHT BLADE . . . . . . . . . 14  
MEASURING THE FLOUR . . . . . . . . . . 14  
PROOFING THE YEAST. . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
PROCESSING DRY INGREDIENTS. . . 14  
ADDING LIQUIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
KNEADING BREAD DOUGH . . . . . . . . 15  
KNEADING SWEET DOUGH . . . . . . . . 15  
RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
SHAPING, FINISHING AND BAKING . . 15  
MAKING CONSECUTIVE BATCHES . . 15  
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS  
WHEN MAKING DOUGH . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
CLEANING AND STORING . . . . . . . . . 17  
FOR YOUR SAFETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
SOME TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . 18  
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
AND SHREDDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
ROUND FRUITS  
AND VEGETABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
WHOLE PEPPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
LARGE FRUITS LIKE PINEAPPLE,  
CABBAGE AND ICEBERG LETTUCE. . 11  
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Carefully Read All These  
Instructions Before Using  
This Appliance.  
when the food processor  
motor is stopped.  
affect your reaction time  
or perception.  
2. Avoid contact with  
moving parts. Never  
push food down into  
feed tube by hand when  
slicing or shredding.  
Always use pusher.  
3. This food processor is  
UL listed for household  
use. Use it only for  
food preparation as  
described in the  
IMPORTANT  
SAFEGUARDS  
accompanying recipe  
and instruction book.  
Always follow these  
safety precautions when  
using this appliance.  
3. Make sure motor has  
completely stopped  
before removing cover.  
(If machine does not  
stop within 4 seconds  
after you remove the  
pusher assembly, call  
1-800-762-0190 for  
assistance. Do not  
4. The use of attachments  
not recommended or  
sold by Cuisinart may  
cause fire, electrical  
shock or personal injury,  
or damage to your  
Getting Ready  
1. Read all instructions.  
2. Blades are sharp.  
Handle them carefully.  
food processor.  
3. Always unplug from  
outlet when not in use,  
before putting on or  
taking off parts, before  
removing food and  
5. To avoid possible  
malfunction of  
use the machine).  
4. Never store any blade or  
disc on motor shaft. To  
reduce the risk of injury,  
no blade or disc should  
be placed on the shaft  
except when the bowl  
is properly locked in  
work bowl switch, never  
store processor with  
pusher assembly in  
locked position.  
before cleaning. To  
unplug, grasp plug and  
pull from electrical outlet.  
Never pull cord.  
6. Maximum rating of 5.2  
amperes is based on  
attachment that draws  
greatest current.  
place and the processor  
is in use. Store blades  
and discs, as you would  
sharp knives, out of  
4. Do not use outdoors.  
Other recommended  
attachments may draw  
significantly less current.  
5. Do not let cord hang  
over edge of table  
or counter, or touch  
hot surfaces.  
reach of children.  
5. Be sure cover and feed  
tube are securely locked  
in place before operating  
food processor.  
NOTICE: This appliance  
has a polarized plug (one  
blade is wider than the  
other). As a safety feature,  
this plug will fit in a  
polarized outlet only one  
way. If the plug does not  
fit fully in the outlet,  
reverse the plug. If it still  
does not fit, contact a  
qualified electrician. Do  
not attempt to defeat this  
safety feature.  
6. Do not operate any  
appliance with damaged  
cord or plug, or after  
appliance has been  
dropped or damaged  
in any way. Return  
6. Never try to override  
or tamper with cover  
interlock mechanism.  
appliance to the nearest  
authorized service  
facility for examination,  
repair, or electrical or  
mechanical adjustment.  
Cleaning  
To protect against risk  
of electrical shock, do  
not put base in water or  
other liquid.  
Operation  
1. Keep hands as well  
as spatulas and other  
utensils away from  
moving blades or discs  
while processing food, to  
prevent the possibility of  
severe personal injury or  
damage to food proces-  
sor. A plastic scraper  
may be used, but only  
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General  
SAVE THESE  
1. Close supervision is  
necessary when any  
appliance is used by  
or near children.  
INSTRUCTIONS  
FOR  
HOUSEHOLD  
USE ONLY  
2. Do not operate this, or  
any other motor-driven  
appliance, while under  
the influence of alcohol  
or other substances that  
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INTRODUCTION  
®
Congratulations on your  
purchase of the Cuisinart®  
Premier Series 14-Cup  
Food Processor. This  
product is the ultimate food  
preparation tool, and it  
comes from the originator  
of the American food  
PowerPrep  
Metal Dough  
Blade  
Chopping/Mixing  
Blade  
processor, Cuisinart.  
4mm Slicing Disc  
The Cuisinart® Premier  
Series 14-Cup Food  
Processor has all the  
elements of quality that  
Cuisinart is known for,  
including a powerful motor,  
the largest work bowl,  
and the longest warranty  
in the industry.  
Medium  
Shredding Disc  
Pusher Assembly  
(Large and Small  
Pushers)  
It also introduces some  
new features that will set  
the industry standard.  
These are:  
Cover with  
®
®
Cuisinart Supreme  
Wide Mouth  
Feed Tube  
The Cuisinart®  
Supreme® Wide Mouth  
Feed Tube, which is more  
than two and a half times  
the size of any other avail-  
able. Perfect for slicing  
whole fruits and vegeta-  
bles.  
14-cup  
Work bowl  
The Dough Control  
Shaft  
Button. We have engi-  
neered a dough process  
speed along with the  
PowerPrep® Metal Dough  
Blade, which work together  
to give you the ability to  
make perfect dough in sec-  
onds.  
(not shown)  
Housing Base  
TouchPad  
Control Panel  
These features, plus the  
ability to use all your  
Cord Wrap  
existing Cuisinart specialty  
blades and discs make the  
Premier Series 14-Cup  
Food Processor the select  
choice in food processors.  
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the blade up on the shaft.  
2. CAREFULLY lift and  
place the chosen blade  
over the work bowl  
THE MACHINE  
INCLUDES:  
1. Housing base with a  
vertically projecting  
The slicing disc makes  
beautiful whole slices  
without torn edges.  
It slices whole fruits and  
vegetables, cooked meat,  
semi-frozen raw meat and  
loaves of bread.  
center shaft. Line up the  
markings on the blade  
hub with the motor shaft.  
Blade should fit snugly  
and rest on the bottom  
of the work bowl.  
shaft and convenient  
touchpad control panel.  
2. 14-cup work bowl.  
The shredding disc  
processes most firm and  
hard cheeses into long,  
attractive shreds. It also  
shreds vegetables like  
potatoes, carrots and  
zucchini, and processes  
nuts and chocolate to a  
grated texture.  
3. Add desired ingredients  
to work bowl.  
3. Cover with extra  
large feed tube.  
4. Pusher assembly  
that slides inside  
the feed tube.  
4. Place work bowl cover  
onto work bowl, with  
the handle area just to  
the left of center. Turn  
counterclockwise to  
5. Unique metal dough  
blade, designed  
lock onto work bowl.  
The detachable stem fits  
both discs, creating  
compact disc storage in  
limited space.  
specifically for our  
dough speed control.  
5. Align Pusher Assembly  
and activating rod with  
the feed tube opening on  
the work bowl cover and  
slide the activating rod  
down to the bottom.  
6. Sharp metal chop-  
ping/mixing blade.  
The pusher assembly  
has two parts.  
8. Serrated slicing disc.  
10. Shredding disc.  
1. A small, removable,  
clear pusher that fits into  
a small center-located  
feed tube. This tube is  
for narrow food like  
carrots, for adding liquid,  
and for continuous  
11. Detachable stem  
for discs (not shown).  
6. You are now ready to  
operate the machine.  
12. Plastic spatula  
(not shown).  
Disc Operation  
1. Plug in the Housing  
Base and place the work  
bowl on top, with the  
work bowl handle just to  
the left of center. Turn  
the work bowl counter-  
clockwise to lock it onto  
the Housing Base.  
feeding of small food  
like garlic.  
The metal chopping blade  
chops raw and cooked  
fruits, vegetables, meat,  
fish and cheese to the  
exact consistency you  
want, from coarse to fine,  
even to a purée. It chops  
nuts, makes nut butters,  
mayonnaise and sauces,  
and mixes tender, flaky  
pastry. The metal chopping  
blade also mixes cakes,  
frostings, cookies,  
2. A large pusher that fits  
into the Cuisinart®  
Supreme® Wide Mouth  
Feed Tube opening and  
moves freely within it.  
Upon contact, the large  
pusher meets an activating  
rod in the center of the  
work bowl handle, permit-  
ting the motor to start.  
2. Choose desired disc  
and place underside-up  
on tabletop. Pick up  
detachable disc stem  
and align it with the  
raised plastic crescent  
on the disc underside.  
The raised ‘lock’ indica-  
tor on the left corner of  
the stem should be to  
the left of the mounting  
plate on disc.  
quick breads, muffins,  
and biscuits.  
ASSEMBLY  
The Power Prep® Metal  
Dough Blade is specifically  
designed to work in  
INSTRUCTIONS:  
Blade Operation  
conjunction with our  
1. Plug in the Housing  
Base and place the work  
bowl on top, with the  
work bowl handle just to  
the left of center. Turn  
the work bowl counter-  
clockwise to lock it onto  
the Housing Base.  
DOUGH control while mak-  
ing yeast doughs. One  
touch of the DOUGH but-  
ton makes “perfect dough  
in seconds”.  
A locking device prevents  
heavy dough from driving  
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3. Turn the stem to the  
right, so the locking  
tabs are covered by  
the metal supports  
and a ‘click’ locks  
3. Engage the pusher  
and press the ON  
button. The button light  
will turn on and the  
motor will start.  
• Insert the metal chopping  
blade and put ingredient  
pieces in the work bowl.  
Put on the cover and turn  
counterclockwise to lock  
onto work bowl. Align the  
pusher and the pusher’s  
activating rod with the  
the stem in place.  
4. Press the Pusher firmly  
down until all ingredi-  
ents have passed into  
the work bowl. Remove  
the Pusher and refill  
ingredients as needed.  
When you engage the  
Pusher again, the  
4. With the stem facing  
down, place the  
corresponding openings  
on the feed tube, and  
push all the way down.  
assembly over the  
center hub. It should fit  
snugly and rest on the  
bottom of the work bowl.  
• Press and release the  
PULSE button two or  
5. Place work bowl cover  
onto work bowl, with  
the handle area just to  
the left of center. Turn  
counterclockwise to  
unit will automatically  
turn ON.  
three times. Each time the  
blade stops, let the pieces  
drop to the bottom of the  
bowl before you pulse  
again. This puts them in  
the path of the blade each  
time the motor starts.  
5. Press the OFF button  
when finished.  
lock onto work bowl.  
DOUGH Button  
6. Align Pusher with the  
feed tube opening on  
the work bowl cover and  
slide the activating rod  
down to the bottom.  
1. Prepare the dough  
ingredients and place  
in work bowl.  
• Using the pulse/chopping  
technique, you get an  
even chop without  
2. Properly assemble and  
engage the work bowl  
cover and pusher.  
overprocessing. Check  
the texture frequently  
by looking through the  
cover. If you want a finer  
chop, press and release  
the PULSE button until  
you achieve the desired  
texture. Onions and other  
food with a high water  
content will quickly end  
up as a purée unless  
examined through the  
work bowl after each  
pulse to make sure they  
are not overprocessed.  
7. Use the cord wrap  
on the underside of  
Housing Base to add or  
remove cord.  
3. Press the DOUGH  
button and the light  
will turn on.  
8. You are now ready to  
operate the machine.  
4. Then press the ON or  
PULSE buttons as  
needed to process  
DOUGH. The ON light  
will turn on.  
THE MACHINE  
FUNCTIONS:  
5. Press the OFF  
PULSE  
button when finished.  
1. With the machine  
properly assembled  
and engaged, and  
ingredients in the  
work bowl, press the  
PULSE button  
OPERATING  
INSTRUCTIONS:  
Try chopping some practice  
foods, such as a zucchini  
or potato, before you  
process food to eat. First,  
cut the ingredients into 1-  
inch pieces of even size  
and length.  
Try chopping other food,  
like meat for hamburger  
or sausage. Then make  
mayonnaise, pastry or  
bread, as described in  
the following sections. To  
obtain consistent results:  
repeatedly as needed.  
ON (Continuous)  
1. Properly assemble and  
engage the machine.  
Be sure all the pieces you  
add to the bowl are about  
the same size.  
2. To add ingredients  
through the feed tube,  
remove the pusher and  
fill the feed tube as  
• Place the work bowl over  
the center stem, with the  
handle area just to the  
left of center. Turn  
counterclockwise to  
lock in place.  
Be sure the amount you  
process is no larger than  
recommended on the  
directed (see preparing  
for slicing or shredding).  
inside cover of this booklet.  
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Before you do anything,  
wait for the blade to stop  
spinning. Once it does, turn  
the cover clockwise to  
unlock and remove by lift-  
ing it off.  
(see table inside front  
cover).  
To dislodge food  
Occasionally, a piece of  
food may become wedged  
between the blade and the  
work bowl. If this happens,  
unplug the machine, remove  
the cover, lift the blade  
out carefully and remove  
the wedged piece. Empty  
the bowl, reinsert the blade  
and lock the cover and  
pusher into place. Press  
the ON button and drop  
the food pieces through  
the small feed tube opening  
while the machine is  
Lock the cover in place.  
Press the PULSE button at  
the rate of 1 second on, 1  
second off, until the food is  
coarsely chopped. For  
Remove the bowl from the  
base of the machine before more finely chopped  
removing the blade. This  
creates a seal to prevent  
food from leaking. Turn the  
bowl clockwise to unlock  
from the base and lift  
results, hold the PULSE  
button, letting the machine  
run continuously until the  
desired consistency is  
reached. Check frequently  
to avoid overprocessing.  
Use the spatula to scrape  
down the sides of the work  
bowl if necessary.  
straight up to remove.  
To prevent the blade from  
falling from the work  
bowl onto your hand, use  
one of the following  
running. After adding a  
cupful this way, add the  
remaining food to the  
bowl and process in the  
usual manner.  
To Purée Fruits and  
Cooked Vegetables:  
methods when emptying  
the work bowl. Be sure  
your hands are dry. Grab  
the blade hub and remove  
the metal blade before tilt-  
ing the bowl, using a spatu-  
la to scrape off any food.  
Then carefully lift the blade  
out of the work bowl. Or  
insert your finger through  
the hole in the bottom of  
the work bowl, gripping the  
blade from the bottom, and  
grip the outside of the work  
bowl with your thumb. Or  
hold the blade in place with  
your finger or spatula while  
pouring out food.  
First, cut the food into  
1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.  
You get a smoother purée  
faster when all pieces are  
about equal in size.  
To chop hard foods  
To chop hard food like  
garlic and hard cheese,  
assemble the unit, remove  
the small pusher, press the  
ON button and drop the  
food through the small  
feed tube while the machine  
is running.  
Put no more than the  
recommended amount of  
food in the work bowl (see  
table inside front cover).  
Lock the cover in place.  
PULSE to chop coarsely,  
then press the ON button  
and process continuously  
until food is puréed.  
(NOTE: Cooked potatoes  
are an exception to this  
procedure. They develop  
a gluey texture when  
processed with the metal  
blade).  
Small foods like garlic can  
be dropped in whole. Large  
foods like hard cheese  
should be cut into 1-inch  
(2.5cm) pieces. This method  
of processing minces garlic,  
shallots and onions. Hard  
cheese and coconut will  
have the same texture they  
would have if hand grated.  
TECHNIQUES FOR  
CHOPPING AND  
PURÉEING WITH  
THE METAL BLADE  
When making soup, you will  
want to purée vegetables  
that have been cooked in  
liquid. Don’t add the liquid  
to the work bowl, just the  
cooked vegetables; remove  
vegetables with a slotted  
spoon. They will purée  
faster and smoother without  
liquid. Then add just enough  
liquid to make the purée  
pourable; return to the soup  
liquid, and stir to combine.  
IMPORTANT: Never try to  
process cheese that is too  
hard to cut with a knife.  
You may damage the blade  
or the machine.  
To Chop Raw Fruits  
and Vegetables:  
First cut the food into  
1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.  
You get a more even  
chop when all pieces are  
about the same size.  
Put no more than the  
recommended amount of  
food into the work bowl  
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To chop parsley and  
other fresh herbs:  
recommended amount at  
one time (see table inside  
front cover). Press the  
shredding disc. The option-  
al Fine Shredding Disc is  
particularly good.  
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.  
If completely dry when  
chopped, parsley and other  
herbs will keep for at least  
4-5 days, stored in an airtight  
bag in the refrigerator. They  
may be frozen for months,  
stored in an airtight container  
or bag.  
PULSE button 3 or 4 times  
at a rate of 1 second on, 1  
second off. If the food is not  
chopped fine enough, let the  
processor run continuously  
for a few seconds. Check  
the texture often to avoid  
overprocessing. Use a  
spatula to scrape food  
To make peanut butter  
and other nut butters:  
Process up to the  
recommended amount  
of nuts. Using the ON  
button, let the machine run  
continuously. After 2 or 3  
minutes, the ground nuts will  
form a ball that will gradually  
smooth out. Scrape the  
sides of the bowl and  
from the sides of the bowl  
as necessary.  
To purée meat, poultry,  
fish and seafood:  
continue processing until  
drops of oil are visible. Taste  
Prepare the food as described for consistency. The longer  
above. Press the PULSE  
button until evenly chopped,  
then process continuously to  
the desired texture. Scrape  
the bowl with a spatula  
as needed.  
you process, the softer the  
butter. For chunk style, add  
a handful of nuts just after  
the ball of nut butter begins  
to smooth out. To make  
cashew butter, add a little  
bland vegetable oil.  
To chop peel from citrus  
fruit or to chop sticky  
fruit like dates or raisins:  
Leave the purée in the work  
bowl and add eggs, cream  
and seasonings as called for  
by the recipe. Process to  
combine thoroughly.  
Processor nut butters  
For citrus, remove only  
the peel with a vegetable  
peeler, not the white pith  
which is bitter tasting.  
contain no preservatives.  
Store in refrigerator to  
keep from separating.  
To make flavored butters,  
spreads and dips:  
Cut the peel into lengths  
of 2 inches (5cm) or less  
and process with 1/2 cup  
(125 ml) of granulated  
sugar until finely chopped.  
This may take 2 minutes  
or longer.  
Remember, you control  
texture by the length of  
time you process. By vary-  
ing the processing time,  
you can get a range of tex-  
tures suitable for hamburg-  
ers, hash, stuffed peppers,  
or smooth mousses.  
Cut room temperature  
butter into tablespoon size  
pieces. Finely chop flavoring  
ingredients first, such as  
anchovies, cheese, herbs,  
etc. Be sure work bowl is  
clean and dry. Add small  
hard ingredients like garlic  
and hard cheese through  
the feed tube while machine  
is running. Next, add the  
butter and process using the  
ON button, until smooth.  
Add any liquid ingredients  
last, while the processor is  
running, and process just  
long enough to blend.  
For sticky fruit like dates,  
raisins, prunes and candied  
fruit, first freeze the fruit for  
about 10 minutes. Add some  
of the flour called for in the  
recipe to the fruit. Use no  
more than 1 cup (250 ml)  
of flour for each cup of fruit.  
To chop nuts:  
Chop no more than the  
recommended amount at one  
time. Press and release the  
PULSE button and check  
frequently to avoid nuts  
clumping together in a nut  
butter. When a recipe calls  
for flour or sugar, add some  
to the nuts before you chop,  
about 1/2 cup for each cup  
of nuts. This allows you to  
chop the nuts as fine as you  
want without turning them  
into a nut butter. You can  
also chop nuts with a  
To chop meat, poultry,  
fish and seafood:  
Process ingredients for  
The food should be very  
cold, but not frozen. Cut  
it into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces  
to ensure an even chop.  
Using the ON button,  
spreads and dips the same  
way. They should be at room  
temperature and cut into  
1-inch (2.5cm) cubes, or  
added by tablespoonfuls.  
process no more than the  
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To make mayonnaise:  
as desired and continue  
processing, watching  
carefully for the desired  
consistency. For consistently Refrigerate for 1 hour  
reliable results, add 2  
tablespoons (30 ml) of  
and tough. Form into a  
round disc, one inch thick,  
and wrap in plastic wrap.  
The work bowl and metal  
blade must be clean and dry.  
Use one whole large egg,  
or the yolks from two large  
eggs. Mayonnaise made  
from yolks will be almost as  
thick as butter. You should  
be able to add 2/3 cup of  
oil for each yolk or 1-1/4  
cups for a whole egg.  
before using, or double  
wrap and freeze for  
nonfat dry milk for every cup later use.  
of cream before whipping.  
To make quick breads  
and cakes that use baking  
powder and/or soda:  
To make crumbs  
and crumb crusts:  
Cut or break bread, crackers  
or cookies into 1-inch pieces  
and place in work bowl.  
Press the ON button and  
process continuously until  
pieces reach the desired  
texture. For seasoned  
crumbs, chop parsley or  
other fresh herbs with the  
crumbs. For buttered  
crumbs, process until the dry  
crumbs are of the desired  
texture, then dribble melted  
butter through the small feed  
tube opening while the  
The most important rule  
for success is not to  
Process the yolks or egg  
with salt, mustard and 2  
tablespoons of vegetable oil  
for at least 30 seconds using  
the ON button. Then, while  
the machine is running, pour  
1/4 cup of oil into the small  
pusher. After it dribbles  
through the pinhole at the  
bottom, remove the small  
pusher and slowly add the  
remaining oil while the  
overmix after adding the  
flour. The ingredients for  
these soft doughs should  
be cold. If the recipe calls  
for chopped ingredients  
like lemon peel or nuts,  
chop them first while the  
work bowl is clean and dry,  
then set aside until needed.  
Put dry ingredients like  
flour, salt and leavening in  
the work bowl and process  
with the metal blade for  
5 seconds to mix.  
Remove and reserve  
the dry ingredients.  
machine runs.  
To beat egg whites:  
machine is running.  
The work bowl must be  
absolutely clean. Add 3  
For crumb crusts, process  
crackers or cookies  
as described above.  
Add sugar, spices and  
butter, and cut into pieces  
as specified by your  
recipe. Process until  
well combined.  
or more egg whites (up to 6  
large egg whites) and press  
the ON button. Add about 1  
teaspoon of lemon juice or  
vinegar for every egg white.  
Vinegar makes stiffer whites;  
its flavor is hardly detectable  
in cakes, soufflés or ice  
creams. Continue processing  
until the egg whites hold their  
shape, about 1-1/2 to  
Add the eggs and sugar  
to the work bowl and, using  
the ON button, process to  
mix, letting the machine run  
about 1 minute. Next, add  
butter at room temperature  
and cut into 1-inch pieces.  
Run machine continuously  
for a minute, until the butter  
is thoroughly mixed with the  
sugar and eggs. Then add  
flavoring and liquid - vanilla,  
spices, cocoa, etc. Process  
until mixed. Add the dry  
To make pastry:  
Combine unbleached  
all-purpose flour, salt and  
pieces of very cold butter  
in the work bowl. Process  
to the consistency of corn-  
meal. Sprinkle evenly with  
the minimum amount of  
cold liquid in the recipe.  
PULSE 5 or 6 times. The  
dough should begin to hold  
together when pressed. If it  
is still dry and crumbly, add  
more water – 1 teaspoon  
at a time – until the dough  
holds together easily.  
2-1/2 minutes.  
To whip cream:  
Processor whipped cream  
holds its shape very well. It  
is good for decoration or as  
a topping; however, it will not  
whip to the light, fluffy  
consistency obtained by  
methods that beat in more  
air. Chill the cream well  
before starting. Process  
continuously using the ON  
button, until cream begins to  
thicken. Then add sugar  
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. (If your  
recipe calls for ingredients  
that are to be coarsely  
Do not let the dough  
form a ball in the processor  
or it will be overworked  
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chopped - like raisins or  
nuts - add them last with  
the mixed dry ingredients.)  
round fruits and vegeta-  
bles, cut the bottom ends  
flat to make the food lie  
stable on the disc.  
from the bottom of the feed  
tube, where the opening is  
slightly larger.  
Pack the feed tube for  
desired results.  
To make cake mix:  
Place the food in the  
Your food processor  
work bowl is large enough  
for the preparation of an  
18.5-ounce packaged  
cake mix.  
feed tube, flat side down,  
as far left as possible, to  
prevent it from tilting when  
being processed.  
For long slices or shreds,  
cut the food in feed tube  
widths and pack the  
pieces horizontally.  
Choose fruits that are  
firm and not too ripe.  
Remove large hard pits  
and seeds from fruits  
before processing. Seeds  
from citrus fruits need not  
be removed. Remove the  
rind before slicing or  
For small, round slices or  
short shreds from carrots,  
zucchini and other long  
vegetables, cut in feed  
tube heights and pack  
tightly upright.  
Insert the metal blade and  
add the cake mix to the  
work bowl. Press the ON  
button and while the  
machine is running, add  
the eggs and liquid through  
the small feed tube and  
process for 5 seconds.  
Food should fit snugly, but  
not so tightly that it prevents  
the pusher from moving.  
shredding, if desired.  
Scrape down the sides  
of the work bowl and  
process 1 minute more for  
maximum volume. Do not  
remove the metal blade.  
Whole peppers are  
an exception  
When slicing or shredding,  
always use the pusher.  
Remove the stem and cut  
the stem end flat. Remove  
the core and scoop out the  
seeds. Leave the end  
opposite the stem whole, to  
keep the structure stiff. This  
ensures round, even slices.  
Never put your fingers  
or a spatula into the  
feed tube.  
Insert a finger into the  
underside of the blade  
from the bottom of the  
work bowl to hold the  
blade in place while  
emptying the batter.  
Never push down hard  
on the pusher. Use light  
pressure for soft fruits and  
vegetables like bananas,  
mushrooms, strawberries  
and tomatoes, and for all  
cheeses. Use medium  
pressure for most food:  
apples, celery, citrus fruit,  
potatoes and zucchini. Use  
firm pressure for hard  
vegetables like carrots  
and yams.  
Large fruits like  
pineapple  
Tip:  
After emptying cake batter  
or puréed soup from the  
work bowl, replace the  
bowl on the motor base  
and PULSE once.  
Centrifugal force will spin  
the batter off the blade onto  
the sides of the work bowl.  
Remove the blade, and use  
the spatula to scrape any  
remaining batter from the  
bowl.  
Cut the ends flat, cut in half  
and either core or remove  
the seeds. If necessary, cut  
the halves into smaller  
pieces to fit the feed tube.  
Cabbage and  
iceberg lettuce  
Turn the head on its side  
and slice off the top and  
bottom, leaving a center  
section about 3 inches (8cm)  
deep. Remove the core,  
then cut in wedges to fit the  
feed tube. Remove the core  
from the bottom and top  
pieces and cut into wedges  
to fit into the feed tube.  
PRACTICING  
SLICING AND  
SHREDDING  
1. Insert a slicing or  
shredding disc, put the  
cover on the work bowl,  
and insert the food in  
the feed tube.  
2. Slide the pusher  
into place, and apply  
pressure to the pusher  
while pressing down the  
PULSE button. Release  
the button as soon  
PREPARING FOOD  
FOR SLICING AND  
SHREDDING  
For disc assembly  
instructions, refer to  
Assembly Instructions.  
The optional 2mm and  
1mm Slicing Discs are  
excellent for slicing cabbage  
for coleslaw.  
Round fruits and  
vegetables  
Before processing onions,  
apples and other large,  
If the fruit or vegetable  
doesn’t fit, try inserting it  
as the food is sliced  
or shredded.  
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4. You can load the feed  
tube repeatedly without  
removing work bowl  
You can fill the tube to  
about 1 inch (2.5cm) from  
the top. The bottom layer  
gives you perfect slices  
for garnish. If you want all  
the slices to be perfect, it’s  
best to process one layer  
at a time.  
When cold to the touch,  
drain and dry. Stack in the  
feed tube horizontally to  
about one inch from the top.  
Using the slicing disc, apply  
light pressure to the pusher  
and press the PULSE but-  
ton until beans are sliced.  
cover. Simply grasp the  
pusher and lift up. The  
pusher assembly will  
come off easily, leaving  
the cover and feed tube  
in place. Your other hand  
is free to reload the feed  
tube, and you do not  
need to re-press the  
ON button if it was  
To make long, horizontal  
slices of raw zucchini  
or carrots, use the  
Long fruits  
and vegetables  
Trim foods like bananas,  
celery and zucchini by  
cutting them into pieces  
slightly shorter than the  
feed tube. Cut both ends  
flat. (Use a ruler as a guide,  
or the pusher assembly).  
Fill the feed tube with the  
pieces, standing them verti-  
cally and adding enough  
pieces so they are  
same procedure.  
previously selected.  
Matchsticks or  
julienne strips  
REMOVING  
Process the food twice –  
‘double slice’ it. Insert large  
fruits or vegetables  
SLICED OR  
SHREDDED FOOD  
(potatoes, turnips, zucchini,  
apples) in the feed tube.  
Cut pieces to fit the feed  
tube horizontally from end  
to end. Apply pressure to  
the pusher while pressing  
the PULSE button until the  
food is sliced. You will get  
long slices.  
Before you do anything,  
wait for the disc to stop  
spinning. When it does,  
unplug the unit, then hold  
the work bowl handle and  
turn it clockwise. Then lift;  
the work bowl and cover will  
come off together. Turn  
cover clockwise to unlock  
from work bowl. Lift,  
solidly packed and cannot  
tilt sideways as they are  
sliced or shredded.  
Small amounts of food  
Use the small feed tube and  
the small pusher. Remove  
the small pusher from the  
pusher assembly. Place the  
pusher assembly onto the  
feed tube and press the  
sleeve all the way down.  
Remove the slices from the  
work bowl and reassemble.  
The slices should be  
remove, invert and place on  
counter space.  
assembled horizontally, with  
the edges facing front and  
back. Reinsert them in the  
feed tube, wedging them in  
tightly. Slice them again.  
You will obtain long julienne  
strips. With the optional  
Square Julienne Disc, you  
can make square julienne  
strips in one operation.  
Remove the slicing or  
shredding disc.  
Cut the food in lengths  
slightly shorter than the  
feed tube. If slicing one or  
two long, thin vegetables  
like carrots, push them to  
the far left. If you are slicing  
a few vegetables that are  
wide at one end and narrow  
at the other (carrots, celery  
or scallions) cut them in  
half and pack in pairs,  
Place two fingers under  
each side of the disc and  
lift it straight up. Place the  
disc on top of the inverted  
work bowl cover to minimize  
drips and spills.  
TECHNIQUES  
FOR SLICING AND  
SHREDDING  
alternating one wide end  
up, one narrow end up.  
Small, round fruits  
and vegetables  
French-cut green beans  
For large berries, radishes  
and mushrooms, trim the  
bottom ends flat with a  
knife. Insert the food  
through the feed tube,  
standing each piece on a  
flat end.  
Trim fresh green beans to  
feed tube widths. Blanch  
them for 60 seconds in  
boiling salted water. Plunge  
them immediately into cold  
water to stop the cooking.  
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are ready to slice when  
they are easily pierced with  
the tip of a sharp knife,  
although semi-frozen and  
hard to the touch. Remove  
plastic wrap. Stand them in  
the feed tube, cut side  
down, and slice them  
against the grain, using firm  
pressure on the pusher. Or  
lay them flat in the feed  
tube, as many as will fit,  
and slice with the grain,  
using firm pressure.  
pieces vertically, packing  
them tightly so they cannot  
tilt sideways.  
SLICING MEAT  
AND POULTRY  
Cooked meat and poultry  
Firm cheese like  
Swiss and Cheddar:  
The food must be very cold.  
If possible, use a piece of  
food just large enough to  
fit in the feed tube. To make  
julienne strips of ham,  
Cut the cheese into  
pieces to fit the feed tube.  
Put it in the freezer until  
semi-frozen, hard to the  
touch but easily pierced  
with the tip of a sharp knife.  
Stand the pieces in the  
feed tube and apply light  
pressure to the pusher.  
bologna or luncheon  
meat, stack slices, then roll  
or fold them double and  
stand upright in the feed  
tube, wedging in as many  
rolls as possible. This  
technique works better with  
square or rectangular pieces  
than with round ones.  
Frankfurters, salami and  
other sausages  
IMPORTANT: Never try  
to slice soft cheese like  
mozzarella or hard cheese  
like Parmesan. You may  
damage the slicing disc or  
the food processor itself.  
You can successfully shred  
most cheeses except soft  
ones. The exception is  
mozzarella, which shreds  
well if thoroughly chilled.  
Hard cheeses like  
If the sausage is soft,  
freeze it until hard to the  
touch but easily pierced  
with the tip of a sharp knife.  
Hard sausages need not be  
frozen. Use the small feed  
tube if the sausage is thin  
enough to fit. Otherwise,  
cut the sausage into pieces  
to fill the large feed tube  
completely. Stand the  
Uncooked meat  
and poultry  
Cut the food into pieces to  
fit the feed tube. Boneless,  
skinned chicken breasts will  
usually fit when cut in half  
crosswise. Wrap the pieces  
in plastic wrap and put  
them in the freezer. They  
Parmesan shred well only  
SLICING AND SHREDDING CHEESE  
TYPE OF CHEESE  
CHOP  
SHRED  
SLICE  
no  
Soft  
yes  
no  
Brie, Camembert  
Mozzarella (chilled 15-20 min in freezer)  
Ricotta  
yes  
no  
Cottage, Cream  
no  
Semi-Soft  
Blue  
yes  
chill  
yes  
no  
Fontina  
Liederkranz  
Bel Paese  
chill  
chill  
Semi-Hard  
Cheddar  
Monterey Jack, Longhorn  
Swiss, Jarlsberg  
Edam, Gouda  
Provolone  
yes  
chill  
chill  
chill  
chill  
chill  
yes  
chill  
chill  
chill  
chill  
chill  
yes  
Hard  
yes  
room  
temp.  
yes  
no  
Parmesan, Romano  
Pecorino, Sapsago, Asiago  
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at room temperature.  
Therefore, only attempt  
to slice or shred mozzarella down. Except for kneading,  
when well chilled, and  
Parmesan when at  
room temperature.  
better results if the  
machine does not slow  
measure, scoop up the  
flour so it overflows. With a  
spatula or knife, sweep  
excess flour back into the  
container so the top of  
the measure is level.  
described below, the  
processing procedures and  
use of the DOUGH button  
are the same for both types Do not pack flour into  
of dough.  
the dry measure.  
TECHNIQUES  
FOR KNEADING  
YEAST DOUGH  
WITH THE  
Machine capacity  
Proofing the yeast  
Recommended maximum  
amount of flour is 6 cups  
of all-purpose flour or  
3-1/2 cups of whole-grain  
flour. If a bread dough calls  
for more than the recom-  
mended amounts of flour,  
mix and knead it in equal  
batches. Do the same for  
sweet doughs that call for  
more than 3-1/2 cups of  
flour.  
The expiration date is  
marked on the packages.  
To be sure your yeast is  
active, dissolve it in a small  
amount of warm liquid  
(about 1/3 cup [75 ml] for  
one package of dry yeast).  
The temperature of liquid  
used to dissolve and  
POWERPREP®  
METAL DOUGH  
BLADE  
The Premier Series  
14-Cup Food Processor is  
designed to mix and knead  
dough in a fraction of the  
time it takes to do it by  
hand. You will get perfect  
results every time if you  
follow these directions.  
activate yeast must be  
between 105° and  
120°F(40°C and 48°C).  
Yeast cells are not activat-  
ed at temperatures lower  
than this and they die when  
exposed to temperatures  
higher than 130°F (54°C).  
If the recipe includes a  
sweetener like sugar or  
honey, add a teaspoon with  
the yeast. If no sweetener  
is called for, add a pinch, or  
add a pinch of flour. The  
yeast won’t foam without it.  
Let the mixture stand until it  
foams, up to 10 minutes.  
Using the right blade  
Use the metal dough blade  
when the recipe calls for  
more than 3-1/2 cups  
(17-1/2 ounces) (875 ml)  
of flour. Use the metal  
chopping blade when a  
recipe calls for less than  
3-1/2 (875 ml) cups of flour.  
Because the metal dough  
blade does not extend to  
the outside rim of the work  
bowl, it cannot pick up all  
the flour when small  
NEVER TRY TO  
PROCESS DOUGH  
THAT IS TOO STIFF TO  
KNEAD COMFORTABLY  
BY HAND.  
There are two general  
types of yeast dough.  
Typical bread dough is  
made with a flour mix that  
contains at least 50% white  
flour. It is uniformly soft,  
pliable and slightly sticky  
when properly kneaded. It  
always cleans the inside of  
the work bowl completely  
when properly kneaded.  
Typical sweet dough  
contains a higher propor-  
tion of sugar, butter and/or  
eggs than typical bread  
dough. It is rich and sticky  
and it does not clean the  
inside of the work bowl.  
It requires less kneading  
after the ingredients are  
mixed. Although 30 sec-  
onds is usually sufficient,  
60 to 90 seconds gives  
Processing dry ingredients  
amounts are processed.  
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. Turn the  
Measuring the flour  
It’s best to weigh it. If you  
don’t have a scale, or the  
recipe does not specify  
weight, measure by the stir,  
scoop and sweep method.  
Use a standard, graduated  
dry measure, not a liquid  
measuring cup.  
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. To leave  
them almost whole, add  
them 5 seconds before you  
stop kneading. For a finer  
texture, add them sooner.)  
With a spoon or fork, stir  
the flour in its container. Do  
not measure flour directly  
out of the bag; it is too  
packed to get an accurate  
measure. With the dry  
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Adding liquids  
lumpy or uneven, continue  
processing until it feels  
uniformly soft and pliable.  
Make sure that the blade is  
firmly pressed back into  
place after removing the  
dough to test it.  
half full. Let rise until dough  
is just slightly above the  
top of the pan. If shaping  
free-form loaves, let them  
rise on an oiled baking  
sheet until at least doubled  
in bulk.  
All liquid should be added  
through the small feed tube  
while the machine is run-  
ning. Add liquid in a slow,  
steady stream, only as fast  
as dry ingredients absorb  
it. If liquid sloshes or splat-  
ters, stop adding it but do  
not turn off the machine.  
Wait until ingredients in  
bowl have mixed, then add  
remaining liquid slowly.  
Pour liquid onto dough as  
it passes under feed tube  
opening. Do not pour  
Kneading sweet dough  
Making consecutive  
batches  
Process dough for at  
least 30 seconds after  
all the ingredients are  
incorporated. It will not  
clean the inside of the work  
bowl. If necessary, scrape  
the bowl and process for 5  
more seconds.  
You can make several  
batches of bread dough  
in a row. The motor in  
the Premier Series  
14-Cup Food Processor  
Food Processor is  
liquid directly onto bottom  
of bowl.  
extremely efficient.  
Rising  
TYPICAL  
Follow the recipe carefully.  
It is important to add  
enough liquid to make the  
dough soft enough to  
knead. Kneading dough  
that is too stiff can strain  
the machine.  
All liquid except that used  
to activate yeast should  
be cold, to minimize the  
possibility of overheating  
the dough. You must never  
knead a yeast dough to a  
temperature higher than  
100°F (37°C). Doing so will  
slow or even prevent the  
action of the yeast.  
Put the dough in a large,  
lightly floured plastic bag.  
Squeeze out all the air and  
close the end with a wire  
twist, allowing space for the  
dough to rise.  
BREAD DOUGH:  
PROBLEMS AND  
SOLUTIONS IF  
DOUGH BLADE  
DOESN’T  
Or put the ball of dough in  
a large bowl coated with  
soft butter or vegetable oil.  
Roll the dough around to  
coat its entire surface.  
Cover it with a damp towel  
or a piece of oiled plastic  
wrap.  
INCORPORATE  
INGREDIENTS  
Always start processor  
before adding liquid. Add  
liquid in slow, steady  
stream, only as fast as dry  
ingredients absorb it. If you  
hear liquid sloshing, stop  
adding it but do not turn off  
machine. Instead, wait until  
ingredients in work bowl  
have mixed, then add  
remaining liquid slowly. Pour  
liquid onto dough as it pass-  
es under feed tube; do not  
pour liquid directly onto  
bottom of work bowl.  
Let it rise in a warm, draft-  
free place, about 80°F  
(26°C). The rising time is  
usually about 1-1/2 hours  
but will vary from 45 min-  
utes to several hours,  
depending on the type of  
flour and the humidity in  
the air. To test whether  
the dough has risen  
enough, stick a finger in  
it. An indentation should  
remain. If it doesn’t, let  
the dough rise more and  
test again.  
Kneading bread dough  
Do not try to use the  
machine to knead dough  
that is too stiff to knead  
comfortably by hand. Doing  
so can strain the machine.  
After the dough starts to  
clean the inside of the work  
bowl completely and forms  
a ball, process it for 60  
seconds to knead it. Stop  
the machine and test the  
dough to be sure it’s proper-  
ly kneaded. Typical bread  
dough should have a soft,  
pliable texture and it should  
feel slightly sticky. Stretch  
the dough with your hands  
to test it. If it feels hard,  
Blade rises in work bowl:  
Blade may not have  
been pushed down as far  
as possible before  
When it has risen enough,  
punch the dough down.  
processing started.  
Excessively sticky dough  
can cause blade to rise  
even though dough cleans  
inside of work bowl. If  
Shaping, finishing and  
baking  
If you shape the dough  
in loaf pans, fill pans only  
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dough feels very sticky,  
reinsert blade and immedi-  
ately add 2 tablespoons (30  
ml) flour through small feed  
tube while machine is run-  
ning.  
evenly in work bowl.  
Continue processing until  
dough is uniformly soft  
and pliable.  
48°C). Within 10 minutes  
foam should develop, indi-  
cating yeast is active. Do  
not use dry yeast after  
expiration date on package.  
Dough feels tough  
after kneading  
Do not use warmer water  
or overheat dough with  
excessive kneading, as it  
may kill the yeast cells. All  
other liquid should be cold.  
Dough doesn’t clean  
inside of work bowl:  
Divide dough into 2 or 3  
pieces and redistribute  
evenly in bowl. Process 10  
seconds or until uniformly  
soft and pliable.  
• Amount of dough may  
exceed maximum capacity  
of your food processor.  
Remove half and process  
in 2 batches.  
Don’t knead so long that  
dough becomes overheat-  
ed. The ideal temperature  
for kneaded dough is 80°F  
(26°C); it should never  
exceed 100°F (37°C).  
Soft dough or liquid  
leaks onto base of food  
processor  
• Dough may be too dry.  
If it feels crumbly, add  
water, 1 tablespoon  
(15 ml) at a time, while  
machine is running, until  
dough becomes moist  
and cleans inside of work  
bowl. Wait 10 seconds  
between additions  
Always start processor  
before adding liquid and  
add liquid only as fast as  
dry ingredients absorb it.  
Let dough rise in draft-free  
environment of about  
80° - 90°F (26C° - 32°C).  
Dough containing whole  
grain flour will take longer  
to rise than dough made of  
white flour only.  
Motor stops:  
• Cover may have become  
unlocked.  
of water.  
• Dough may be too wet.  
While machine is running,  
add 1 tablespoon (9 gm)  
of flour. If necessary, add  
more, 1 tablespoon (9  
gm) at a time, until dough  
cleans inside of work  
• Power cord may have  
become unplugged.  
Baked bread is too heavy  
Next time, feel dough to be  
sure it is uniformly soft,  
pliable and slightly sticky  
before setting aside to rise.  
Let dough fully double in  
bulk in bowl or bag, punch  
it down, then let it double  
again after it is shaped.  
• Excessive strain may have  
caused motor to overheat  
and stop. Wait for the motor  
to cool, 5-10 minutes. A  
bowl and forms a ball.  
safety protector in the motor  
prevents excessive over-  
heating. If the motor stops,  
turn machine off. After 5-10  
minutes, divide dough into  
2 batches and complete  
processing. Pinch dough to  
make sure that it is not too  
stiff to knead comfortably  
by hand. If it is, add liquid,  
1 teaspoon (5 ml) at a time,  
until dough is sufficiently  
moist to clean inside ofbowl.  
• PowerPrep® Metal Dough  
Blade is intended only for  
recipes calling for at least  
3-1/2 cups of flour (17-1/2  
ounces) (496 gm). If your  
recipe calls for less flour,  
remove metal dough  
blade and insert metal  
chopping blade. Always  
use metal chopping blade  
for recipes calling for less  
than 3-1/2 cups (496 gm)  
of flour, such as pizza  
dough.  
PROBLEMS  
AND SOLUTIONS  
WITH TYPICAL  
SWEET DOUGHS  
Motor slows down:  
• Amount of dough may  
exceed maximum  
capacity. Remove half,  
and process in 2 batches.  
Dough doesn’t rise:  
We recommend that you  
always test activity of yeast  
before using, by stirring it  
and at least 1/2 teaspoon  
(2 ml) sugar into about 1/3  
cup (75 ml) warm liquid  
(105° - 120°F) (40°C -  
• Don’t process too long  
after all ingredients are  
incorporated. Rich  
doughs will give you  
good results after only  
30 seconds of kneading.  
Nub of dough forms on  
top of blade and does not  
become uniformly kneaded  
Stop machine, carefully  
remove dough, divide into  
3 pieces and redistribute  
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Blade doesn’t  
over time. Insert the work  
bowl upside down.  
Remember to unload the  
dishwasher carefully  
wherever you place  
Chopping certain foods  
may scratch or cloud the  
work bowl. These foods  
include ice, whole spices,  
coffee beans and oils like  
wintergreen. If you like to  
prepare your own spice  
blends, you may want to  
keep a second bowl just  
for that purpose.  
incorporate ingredients:  
Butter or margarine, if not  
melted, must be cut into  
tablespoon-size pieces  
before being added to work  
bowl.  
sharp blades and discs.  
To simplify cleaning, rinse  
the work bowl, cover,  
pusher assembly and blade  
or disc immediately after  
use, so food won’t dry on  
them. Openings at the  
bottom of the large pusher  
provide drainage and make  
cleaning easy. If food  
lodges in the pusher,  
Metal dough blade rises  
in work bowl:  
The base housing is made  
of a tough plastic with high  
impact resistance. Its  
smooth surface will look  
new for years. Keep a  
sponge handy as you work,  
and wipe spills from the  
base.  
Blade may not have been  
pushed down as far as  
possible before processing  
started. Machine may be  
overloaded. Remove half  
of dough and process in  
2 batches.  
remove it by running water  
through it, or use a bottle  
brush.  
Motor stops:  
Four rubber feet on the  
underside keep the base  
See comments under  
‘Typical Bread Dough’  
Problems and Solutions  
If you wash blades and  
discs by hand, do it carefully. from moving on most work  
Avoid leaving them in soapy  
water where they may  
disappear from sight. To  
clean the metal blade, fill the  
work bowl with soapy water,  
hold the blade by its plastic  
surfaces when the machine  
is processing heavy loads. If  
the feet leave spots on the  
counter, spray them with a  
spot remover and wipe with  
a damp sponge. If any trace  
Dough doesn’t rise  
See comments under  
‘Typical Bread Dough’  
Problems and Solutions  
center and move it rapidly up of the spot remains, repeat  
and down on the center  
shaft of the bowl. Use of a  
spray attachment is also  
effective. If necessary, use a  
brush.  
the procedure and wipe the  
area with a damp sponge  
and nonabrasive cleaning  
powder.  
CLEANING AND  
STORAGE  
Keep your Food Processor  
ready to use on a kitchen  
counter. When not in use,  
leave it unplugged.  
To 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.  
The work bowl is made of  
Lexan® (plastic), which is  
shatter resistant and heat  
resistant. It should not be  
placed in a microwave  
oven, as the aperture at  
the front of the pusher  
houses the metal rod that  
activates the motor.  
Store the blades and discs  
as you would sharp knives,  
out of the reach of children.  
The Disc and Blade Holders  
are optional accessories  
which offer safe and  
IMPORTANT: 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.  
TIP: When preparing a  
meal, make the dishes with  
the least amount of wet  
ingredients first. For exam-  
ple, make the bread first –  
then you don’t need to  
wash the bowl before mak-  
ing the salad. In many  
cases, wiping the bowl  
between recipes with a  
paper towel is sufficient.  
convenient storage.  
All parts except the housing  
base are dishwasher safe,  
and we recommend wash-  
ing them in the dishwasher  
on the top rack. Due to  
intense water heat, washing  
the work bowl, cover and  
accessories on the bottom  
rack may cause damage  
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Be careful to prevent the  
chopping blade from falling  
out of the work bowl when  
emptying the bowl.  
Remove it before tilting  
bowl, or hold it in place  
with your finger, a spatula  
or a spoon.  
FOR YOUR SAFETY  
FULL TEN-YEAR  
WARRANTY ON  
MOTOR  
This warranty supersedes  
all previous warranties on  
Cuisinart® Premier Series  
14-Cup Food Processors.  
Like all powerful electrical  
appliances, the Premier  
Series 14-Cup Food  
Processor should be  
handled with care. Follow  
these guidelines to protect  
you and your family from  
misuse that could cause  
injury.  
SOME TECHNICAL  
DATA  
This warranty is available  
to consumers only. You are  
a consumer if you are the  
owner of a Cuisinart®  
Premier Series 14-Cup  
Food Processor that was  
purchased at retail for  
personal, family or  
household use. This  
warranty is not available  
to retailers or other  
commercial purchasers  
or owners.  
Handle and store metal  
blades and discs carefully.  
Their cutting edges are  
very sharp.  
The motor in your food  
processor operates on  
standard line operating  
current. The appropriate  
voltage and frequency for  
your machine are shown  
on the lower housing under  
the base.  
Always place discs on flat  
stable surface before con-  
necting detachable stem.  
Never put blades or discs  
on the motor shaft until  
the work bowl is locked  
in place.  
An automatic, temperature-  
controlled circuit breaker in  
the motor ensures  
complete protection against  
motor burnout. If the  
processor runs for an  
exceptionally long time  
when chopping, mixing or  
kneading a thick or heavy  
mixture in successive  
batches, the motor may  
overheat. If this happens,  
the processor will stop.  
Turn it off and wait for the  
motor to cool before pro-  
ceeding. It will usually cool  
within 10 minutes. In  
We warrant that your  
Cuisinart® Premier Series  
14-Cup Food Processor  
will be free of defects in  
material or workmanship  
under normal home use for  
three years from the date  
of original purchase.  
Always be sure that the  
blade or disc is down on  
motor shaft as far as it  
will go.  
Always insert chopping  
blade and dough blade in  
the work bowl before  
We warrant that the motor  
for your Cuisinart® Premier  
Series 14-Cup Food  
putting ingredients in bowl.  
When slicing or shredding  
food, always use the  
pusher. Never put your  
fingers or spatula into  
feed tube.  
Processor will be free of  
defects in material or work-  
manship under normal  
home use for ten years  
from the date of original  
purchase. This motor war-  
ranty covers the motor and  
excludes all other parts in  
the motor base assembly  
area such as the upper and  
lower plastic housings,  
work bowl and cover,  
extreme cases, it could  
take an hour.  
Always wait for the blade or  
disc to stop spinning before  
you remove the pusher  
assembly or cover from the  
work bowl.  
Safety switches prevent the  
machine from operating  
when the work bowl or the  
cover is not locked into  
position. The motor stops  
within seconds when the  
motor is turned off, and a  
fast-stop circuit stops it  
instantly when the pusher  
assembly is removed.  
Always unplug the unit  
before removing food,  
cleaning, or putting on or  
taking off parts.  
blades and all electrical  
components and vertical  
projecting motor shaft  
sheath.  
Always remove work bowl  
from base of machine  
before you remove  
chopping blade or dough  
blade.  
Cuisinart® Premier Series  
offers a Limited Three-Year  
Warranty on the Entire  
Machine.  
We suggest you complete  
and return the enclosed  
product registration card  
promptly to facilitate  
verification of original  
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purchase date. However,  
return of the product  
NOTE: For added  
less the amount directly  
attributable to the  
protection and secure  
handling of any Cuisinart®  
product that is being  
returned, we recommend  
you use a traceable,  
insured delivery service.  
Cuisinart cannot be held  
responsible for in-transit  
damage or for packages  
registration card is not a  
condition of this warranty.  
In the event that you do  
not have proof of purchase  
date, the purchase date  
for purposes of this  
consumer’s prior usage of  
the product. If either of the  
above two options does  
not result in the appropriate  
relief to the consumer,  
the consumer may then  
take the product to an  
independent repair facility  
warranty will be the date  
of manufacture.  
that are not delivered to us. if service or repair can  
If your Cuisinart® Premier  
Series 14-Cup Food  
Processor should prove to  
be defective within the  
warranty period, we will  
repair it, or if we think  
necessary replace it,  
without charge to you.  
To obtain warranty service,  
simply call our toll-free  
number 800-472-7606 for  
additional information from  
our Customer Service  
Representatives or send  
the defective product to  
Customer Service at  
Lost and/or damaged prod-  
ucts are not covered under  
warranty.  
be economically  
accomplished. Cuisinart  
and not the consumer will  
be responsible for the  
reasonable cost of such  
service, repair, replacement,  
or refund for nonconforming  
products under warranty.  
Your Cuisinart® Premier  
Series 14-Cup Food  
Processor has been  
manufactured to the  
strictest specifications and  
has been designed for  
use with the authorized  
accessories and  
California residents may  
also, according to their  
preference, return noncon-  
forming products directly to  
Cuisinart for repair, or if  
necessary, replacement,  
by calling our Consumer  
Service Center toll-free  
at 800-726-0190. Cuisinart  
will be responsible for the  
cost of the repair,  
replacement parts.  
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.  
Cuisinart, 150 Milford Rd.  
East Windsor, NJ 08520.  
If the problem with the  
machine is determined to  
be a defect of the motor,  
and within the warranty  
period, all postage and  
handling charges will be  
refunded.  
replacement, and shipping  
and handling for such  
products under warranty.  
This warranty excludes  
all incidental or consequen-  
tial damages.  
Warning:  
Our Premier Series 14-Cup  
Food Processors, and  
other Cuisinart® Food  
Processors and  
Accessories have been  
carefully designed and  
manufactured with the  
highest quality materials  
to assure your satisfaction  
and safety when you use  
them. Although accessories  
sold by companies other  
than Cuisinart may be  
compatible with your  
CALIFORNIA  
To facilitate the speed and  
accuracy of your return,  
please enclose $10.00 for  
shipping and handling of  
the product. Please be sure  
to include your return  
address, daytime phone  
number, description of the  
product defect, product  
serial number, original date  
of purchase, and any other  
information pertinent to  
the product’s return. Please  
pay by check or money  
order (California residents  
need only supply proof  
of purchase and should  
call 1-800-726-0190 for  
shipping instructions).  
RESIDENTS ONLY:  
California law provides that  
for In-Warranty Service,  
California residents have  
the option of returning a  
nonconforming product  
(A) to the store where it  
was purchased or  
(B) to another retail store  
which sells Cuisinart  
products of the same type.  
The retail store shall then,  
at its discretion, either  
repair the product, refer  
the consumer to an  
Cuisinart machine, they  
may also be extremely  
dangerous, and expose  
the user to serious injury.  
independent repair facility,  
replace the product, or  
refund the purchase price  
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We specifically caution  
you not to use other brand  
accessories, such as  
juicers, which permit your  
machine to operate with  
exposed cutting or  
shredding discs.  
We also caution you not  
to use the large feed tube  
on this machine with  
machines built by other  
manufacturers.  
If you have any questions  
about the safety features of  
Cuisinart® Premier Series  
14-Cup Food Processor or  
any other Cuisinart product,  
please call us at the  
toll-free number above.  
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