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CHOPPING GUIDE
FOOD
AMOUNT
PIE DOUGH
Up to 2 9" pie
crusts
SOUPS, PUREED
2 cups
OR CREAMED
SQUASH (BUTTERNUT),
Up to 8 cups,
MASHED
1" (2.54 cm) cubes
STRAWBERRIES,
2 cups
PUREED
TOMATOES, CHOPPED
4 medium
SHREDDING GUIDE
FOOD
COMMENTS
CABBAGE
Use shredding disc for very fine cabbage or slaw. Cut into
pieces to fit chute. Shred using light pressure. Empty Bowl
as cabbage reaches disc.
CARROTS
Position in chute and shred.
CHEESE, CHEDDAR
Cut to fit chute. Cheese must be well chilled.
CHEESE, MOZZARELLA
Cut to fit chute. Cheese must be chilled in freezer for
30 minutes prior to shredding. Use light pressure.
POTATOES
Position in chute. Cut large potatoes in half or quarters.
ZUCCHINI
Cut to fit chute, either lengthwise or horizontally.
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COMMENTS
Follow food processor recipe for
1 or 2 standard size pie crusts. See
One-Crust Standard Pie Crust
recipe.
Add up to 2 cups hot (not boiling)
vegetable soup for pureeing and
creaming. Process to desired
smoothness.
Add up to 8 cups cooked, drained
squash to Bowl. Process to puree.
Works for pumpkin and sweet
potatoes, also.
Hull and halve large berries. Add to
Bowl and process to chop.
Quarter tomatoes. Add up to 4 and
pulse to desired fineness.
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SLICING GUIDE
FOOD
COMMENTS
APPLE
Quarter and stack horizontally in chute. Use firm pressure.
CABBAGE
For coarsely shredded results, use slicing side of disc. Cut into
pieces to fit chute. Empty Bowl as cabbage reaches disc.
CARROTS
Cut into 4" (10.2 cm) lengths and pack in chute, alternating thick
and thin ends.
CELERY
Remove strings. Cut stalks into thirds. Pack chute for best results.
CUCUMBER
Cut to fit chute if necessary.
MUSHROOMS
Stack chute with mushrooms on their sides for lengthwise slices.
NUTS
For coarsely chopped results, fill chute with nuts and slice.
ONIONS
Quarter and fill chute, positioning onions upright for coarsely
chopped results.
PEACHES/PEARS
Halve or quarter and core. Position upright in chute and slice
using light pressure.
PEPPERS, GREEN Halve and seed. Fit pepper up bottom of chute, squeezing slightly
to fit if necessary. Cut large ones into quarters or strips, depending
on desired results. Slice using moderate pressure.
PEPPERONI
Cut into 3" (8 cm) lengths. Remove inedible casing. Slice 2 pieces
at a time using firm pressure.
POTATOES
Peel if desired. Position in chute, cutting large potatoes in halves
or thirds.
STRAWBERRIES
Hull. Arrange berries on their sides for lengthwise slices.
TOMATOES
Use small tomatoes for whole slices; halve if necessary. Use
gentle, but firm pressure.
TURNIPS
Peel. Cut turnips to fit chute.
ZUCCHINI
Slice off ends. Use small squash for whole slices; halve larger
ones to fit chute.
Recipes
Speedy Processor Pizza Dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (1/4 oz. 7 g) active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup hot tap water
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