INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET Pro Custom 11TM Food Processor DLC-8S Series For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Always follow these safety precautions when using this appliance. Getting Ready 1. Read all instructions. 2. Blades are sharp. Handle them carefully. 3. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp plug and pull from electrical outlet. Never pull cord. 4. Do not use outdoors. 5. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. 6. Do not operate any appliance with damaged cord or plug, or after appliance has been dropped or damaged in any way. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment. Operation 1. Do not use pusher assembly if sleeve becomes detached from pusher. 2. Keep hands as well as spatulas and other utensils away from moving blades or discs while processing food, to prevent possibility of severe personal injury or damage to food processor. A plastic scraper may be used but must be used only when food processor motor is stopped. 3. Avoid contact with moving parts. Never push food down by hand when slicing or shredding. Always use pusher. 4. Make sure motor has completely stopped before removing cover. (If machine does not stop within 4 seconds when you turn cover, call 1-800-726-0190 for assistance. Do not use machine). 5. 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 place and the processor is in use. Store blades and discs, as you would sharp knives, out of reach of children. 6. Be sure cover is securely locked in place before operating food processor. 7. Do not try to override cover interlock mechanism. Cleaning To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put base in water or other liquid. General 1. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. 2. Do not operate this, or any other motor-driven appliance, while under the influence of alcohol or other substances that affect your reaction time or perception. 3. The food processor is UL listed for household use. Use it only for food preparation as described in the accompanying recipe and technique book. 4. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by Cuisinart, may cause fire, electrical shock, personal injury or damage to your food processor. 5. To avoid possible malfunction of work bowl switch, never store processor with pusher assembly in locked position. 6. Maximum rating of 5.2 amperes is based on attachment that draws greatest current. Other recommended attachments may draw significantly less current. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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. Compact Cover 1. Do not use the Compact Cover when mixing hot, thin liquids such as soups or sauces. If you do, it is possible that hot liquid may splash and injure you. 2. DO NOT use any slicing, shredding, julienne, French fry-cut or fine grater discs with the Compact Cover. Doing so may expose the user to injury. 3. Although the Cuisinart® Compact Cover may seem compatible with machines from other manufacturers, using the cover with other machines may be dangerous and may expose the user to injury. We specifically caution you not to use the Compact Cover with other brand machines. FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY CONTENTS 1 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS THE PARTS PRACTICING WITH FOOD REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD CHOPPING, PURÉEING & MIXING WITH METAL BLADE TO CHOP RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO PURÉE FRUIT AND COOKED VEGETABLES TO CHOP HARD FOOD LIKE GARLIC, HARD CHEESE TO CHOP PARSLEY, OTHER FRESH HERBS TO CHOP PEEL FROM CITRUS FRUIT TO CHOP STICKY FRUIT LIKE DATES TO CHOP MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH TO PURÉE MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH TO CHOP NUTS TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER TO MAKE FLAVORED BUTTERS, SPREADS AND DIPS TO MAKE MAYONNAISE TO BEAT EGG WHITES TO WHIP CREAM TO MAKE CRUMBS AND CRUMB CRUSTS TO MAKE PASTRY TO MAKE QUICK BREADS AND CAKES TO MAKE CAKE MIX KNEADING YEAST DOUGH WITH DOUGH BLADE TYPICAL DOUGH MACHINE CAPACITY USING THE RIGHT BLADE MEASURING THE FLOUR PROOFING THE YEAST PROCESSING DRY INGREDIENTS ADDING LIQUIDS KNEADING DOUGH RISING SHAPING, FINISHING AND BAKING MAKING CONSECUTIVE BATCHES 2 4 5 PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING DOUGH PREPARING FOOD FOR SLICING AND SHREDDING ROUND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WHOLE PEPPERS LARGE FRUITS LIKE PINEAPPLE, CANTALOUPE CABBAGE AND ICEBERG LETTUCE FOOD DOESN'T FIT FEED TUBE PRACTICING SLICING AND SHREDDING 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 REMOVING SLICED OR SHREDDED FOODS SLICING AND SHREDDING TECHNIQUES FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SMALL AMOUNTS OF FOOD FRENCH-CUT GREEN BEANS MATCHSTICKS OR JULIENNE STRIPS SLICING COOKED MEAT AND POULTRY SLICING UNCOOKED MEAT AND POULTRY SLICING FRANKFURTERS, SALAMI AND OTHER SAUSAGES SLICING AND SHREDDING CHEESE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM CLEANING AND STORING FOR YOUR SAFETY 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 SOME TECHNICAL DATA RECIPES BOWL CAPACITY WARRANTY 14 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 46 6 6 6 THE PARTS 2 4 3 2 6 1 7 PICK UP 4 COLOR FILM HERE 5 10 11 8 8 9 3 Your Cuisinart® Pro Custom 11TM Food Processor is a compact and versatile appliance that chops, minces, shreds, grates, slices, blends, purées, emulsifies, mixes and kneads - all with great efficiency and speed. The large feed tube allows you to make whole slices of large fruits and vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes and apples. The machine includes: l. Motor base with a vertically projecting shaft and two large control levers. 2 Work bowl. 3. Cover with a large feed tube. 4. Pusher assembly that slides over the feed tube. 5. Compact cover with cap for chopping/baking. 6. Sharp metal chopping/ mixing blade. 7. Plastic dough blade. 8. Two serrated slicing discs: 1 medium and 1 thin. 9. Shredding disc. 10. Detachable stem that fits all discs. 11. Plastic spatula. The metal 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. You control the texture. It chops nuts, makes nut butters, mayonnaise and sauces, and mixes tender, flaky pastry. The metal blade also mixes cakes, frosting, cookies, quick breads, muffins and biscuits. The dough blade mixes and kneads more efficiently than the metal blade when your recipe calls for more than 3-1/2 cups (875 mL) of flour. A locking device prevents heavy dough from driving the blade up on the shaft. The standard slicing disc makes beautiful whole slices. It slices whole fruits and vegetables, cooked meat, semi-frozen raw meat and thin loaves of bread. The thin slicing disc is perfect for slicing cabbage, onions, radishes, mushrooms, celery, potatoes and cucumbers. The medium shredding disc processes most firm and hard cheese into long, attractive shreds. It also shreds vegetables like potatoes, carrots and zucchini, and processes nuts and chocolate to a grated texture. The detachable stem fits all discs, making storage easy in limited space. The pusher assembly has 3 parts. PICK UP 4 COLOR FILM HERE 1. The small removable white pusher fits into the small feed tube. This tube is for narrow food like carrots, for adding liquid, and for continuous feeding of small hard food like garlic. 2. The large pusher is permanently attached to the sleeve, but moves freely within it ­ except when the slide lock on the sleeve is locked in place over the large feed tube. 3. The bottom sleeve has two descending tabs. One locks the sleeve to the work bowl (white lock); the other pushes down an activating rod at the back of the bowl, permitting the motor to start. PRACTICING WITH FOOD 4 PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM Try chopping some practice foods before you process food to eat. A zucchini or potato is a good choice. First cut into 1-inch pieces. Insert the metal blade and put the pieces in the work bowl. Put on the cover; press the pusher assembly down to lock it into place. Press and release the OFF/PULSE lever two or three times and see what happens. Each time the blade stops, let the pieces drop to the bottom of the bowl before you pulse again. That puts them in the path of the blade each time the motor starts. Using the pulse/chopping technique, you can get an even chop without danger of overprocessing. Check the texture frequently by looking through the cover of the work bowl. If you want a finer chop, press and release the OFF/PULSE lever 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. Try chopping other food, like meat for hamburger or sausage. Then make mayonnaise, pastry or bread, as described in the recipes in this book. To obtain consistent results: Be sure all the pieces you add to the bowl are about the same size. Be sure the amount you process is no larger than recommended. (See page 26). PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD 5 Before you do anything, wait for the blade to stop spinning. Once it does, remove the cover first. You can remove the cover and pusher assembly in one operation. Hold the pusher assembly with your fingers away from the descending tabs and turn it clockwise. Lift it off, and the cover will come with it. Never try to remove the cover and the work bowl together; this may damage the work bowl. Always remove the bowl from the base of the machine before removing the blade, as the blade creates a seal to prevent food from leaking. Turn the bowl clockwise to unlock it from the base, and lift it straight up to remove. To prevent the blade from falling out of the work bowl onto your hand, use one of the three methods shown. Be sure your hands are dry. Remove the metal blade before tilting the bowl (1.), using a spatula to scrape off any food. 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 (2.). Or hold the blade in place with your finger or a spatula while pouring out processed food (3.). PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM 1 2 PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM 3 CHOPPING AND PURÉEING WITH THE METAL BLADE 6 To chop raw fruits and vegetables Cut the food into 1-inch 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. (See page 26). Lock the cover in place. Press the OFF/PULSE lever at the rate of 1 second on, 1 second off until the food is coarsely chopped. Then hold down the OFF/PULSE lever, letting the machine run continuously until the food is chopped. Check frequently to avoid overprocessing. Use the spatula to scrape down any pieces that stick to the sides. To purée fruit and cooked vegetables Cut the food into 1-inch pieces. You get a smoother purée faster when all pieces are about equal in size. Put no more than the recommended amount of food in the work bowl. (See page 26). Lock the cover in place. Pulse to chop coarsely, then press the ON lever and process continuously until the food is puréed. (NOTE: Cooked potatoes are an exception to this procedure. They develop a gluey texture when processed with the metal blade. See the recipe for mashed potatoes at the end of the book.) When making soup, you will want to purée vegetables that have cooked in liquid. Don't add the liquid to the work bowl just the cooked vegetables; PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM PICK UP 4 COLOR PHOTOS FROM FILM remove them with a slotted spoon. They will purée faster and smoother without liquid. Then add just enough liquid to make the purée pourable, return it to the soup liquid and stir to combine. Occasionally, a piece of food may become wedged between the blade and the work bowl. If this happens, remove the cover, lift the blade out carefully and remove the wedged piece. Empty the bowl, reinsert the blade and lock the cover into place, first removing the small pusher. Press the ON lever and drop the food pieces through the small feed tube while the machine is running. After adding a cupful this way, add the remaining food to the bowl and process in the usual way. 7 To chop hard food like garlic, hard cheese Small foods like garlic can be dropped in whole. Larger foods like hard cheese should be cut into ...