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Nuts
Process no more than 2 cups (250g) shelled nuts
at a time using the PULSE button at 1-2 second
intervals until chopped to desired size.
Shelled peanuts Chopped peanuts
Dried fruit
As dried fruit can be sticky, place in freezer for
about 10 minutes (this prevents the fruit sticking to
the blades). Process no more than 2 cups at a time
using the PULSE button at 1-2 second intervals until
chopped to desired size or consistency.
Note
If chopping fruit to add to cake batter, process
the fruit before making batter, adding a little flour
from recipe quantity to prevent fruit sticking to
processing blade.
Whole dried fruit Chopped dried fruit
Citrus peel
Remove the peel from the fruit using a vegetable
peeler and cut into 2.5cm pieces. Process no
more than 2 cups at a time together with
1
/
2
cup
granulated sugar and using the PULSE button at
1-2 second intervals until chopped to desired size.
Note
The white pith between the skin and citrus
flesh is bitter, so carefully remove the citrus
peel ensuring the pith remains on the fruit.
Hard boiled eggs
After cooking eggs to hard boiled stage, allow
to cool then remove shells and cut eggs in half.
Process no more than 12 eggs at a time using the
PULSE button at 1-2 second intervals until chopped
to desired size or consistency.
Soft breadcrumbs
Break stale bread into chunks (fresh bread will stick
to blades). Process no more than 2 cups at a time
using the PULSE button at 1-2 second intervals until
crumbed to desired consistency.
Note
700g packet sliced bread yields approximately
10 cup soft breadcrumbs. Freeze in 1 cup portions.
Note
Processing sliced bread with crusts removed will
yield fine breadcrumbs whilst processing sliced
bread with crusts attached will yield coarser
breadcrumbs.
Dried breadcrumbs
Break bread into chunks and toast in oven until
golden and crisp. Do not over brown. Process no
more than 2 cups at a time using the PULSE button
at 1-2 second intervals until crumbed to desired
consistency.
Biscuit Crumbs
Break biscuits into quarters, measure quantity
and place into processing bowl. Process no more
than 2 cups at a time using the PULSE button at
1-2 second intervals until crumbed to desired
consistency.
