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Blender Tips
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Chop fruits and vegetables: Put
2 cups of fruit or vegetable chunks in
blender jar. Cover and blend at STIR,
pulsing a few times, about 2 to 3
seconds each time, until desired
consistency is reached.
Puree fruits: Place 2 cups canned or
cooked fruit in blender jar. Add 2 to 4
tablespoons fruit juice or water per
cup of fruit. Cover and blend at MIX
about 5 to 10 seconds.
Puree vegetables: Place 2 cups
canned or cooked vegetables in
blender jar. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons
broth, water, or milk per cup of
vegetables. Cover and blend at MIX
about 10 to 20 seconds.
Puree meats: Place cooked, cubed,
tender meat in blender jar. Add 2 to 4
tablespoons broth, water, or milk per
cup of meat. Cover and blend on STIR
10 seconds. Stop and scrape sides of
blender jar. Cover and blend on MIX
10 to 20 seconds longer.
Puree cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese: Place cottage cheese or
ricotta cheese in blender jar. Cover
and blend at MIX until smooth, about
25 to 35 seconds. If necessary, add 1
tablespoon skim milk per cup of
cottage cheese. Use as a base for
lowfat dips and spreads.
Combine liquid ingredients for
baked goods: Pour liquid ingredients
in blender jar. Cover and blend at
LIQUEFY until well mixed, about 1
minute. Pour liquid mixture over dry
ingredients and stir well.
Take lumps out of gravy: If sauce
or gravy becomes lumpy, place in
blender jar. Cover and blend at MIX
until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
Combine flour and liquid for
thickening: Place flour and liquid in
blender jar. Cover and blend at STIR
until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
Prepare white sauce: Place milk,
flour, and salt, if desired, in blender
jar. Cover and blend at STIR until well
mixed, about 5 to 10 seconds. Pour
into saucepan and cook as usual.
Prepare pancake or waffle batter
from mix: Place mix and other
ingredients in blender jar. Cover and
blend at MIX until well mixed, 10 to
20 seconds; scrape sides of blender
jar, if necessary.
Grate cheese: Cut very cold cheese
into
1
⁄
2- to 1-inch cubes. Place up to
1
⁄
2
cup cheese in the blender jar. Cover
and blend at LIQUEFY about
5 to 10 seconds. For hard cheeses,
such as Parmesan, bring to room
temperature, then blend at LIQUEFY
for 10 to 15 seconds.
Make oatmeal for a baby: Place
uncooked rolled oats in blender jar.
Blend at MIX until desired
consistency, using pulse button,
about 5 to 10 seconds. Cook as
usual.
Make baby food from adult food:
Place prepared adult food in blender
jar. Cover and blend at STIR about 10
seconds. Then blend at MIX about 10
to 30 seconds.
Rinse your blender jar: Fill blender
jar one-third to one-half full with
warm water. Add a few drops of
liquid dish detergent. Cover and
blend at STIR until sides are clean,
about 5 to 10 seconds. Rinse and dry.
For complete cleaning, wash all
gaskets separately.