Using The Dough Blade; Helpful Hints - KitchenAid KJA09 Series Manual

TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

USING THE DOUGH BLADE

The dough blade is specially
designed for mixing and
kneading yeast dough quickly
and thoroughly� For the best results, do not
knead recipes that use more than 300 g of
flour for 127 volt models or 450 g flour for
220 volt models� Use O/Pulse to mix the
dry ingredients, then speed 2 when adding
liquids�

HELPFUL HINTS

• To avoid damage to the blade or motor,
do not process food that is so hard or
firmly frozen that it cannot be pierced
with the tip of a sharp knife� If a piece
of hard food, such as a carrot, becomes
wedged or stuck on the blade, stop the
processor and remove the blade� Gently
remove food from the blade�
• Do not overfill work bowl� For thin
mixtures, fill work bowl up to 1/2 -2/3
full� For thicker mixtures, fill work bowl
up to 3/4 full� For liquids, the work bowl
should be no more than 2/3 full� When
chopping, the work bowl should
be no more than 1/3 -1/2 full�
• Position slicing/shredding disk so the
cutting surface is just to the right of the
feed tube� This allows the blade a full
rotation before contacting the food�
• To capitalise on the speed of the
processor, drop ingredients to be
chopped through the feed tube while
the processor is running�
• Different foods require varying degrees
of pressure for best shredding and slicing
results� In general, use light pressure
for soft, delicate foods (strawberries,
tomatoes, etc�), moderate pressure for
medium foods (zucchini, potatoes, etc�),
and firmer pressure for harder foods
(carrots, apples, hard cheeses, partially
frozen meats, etc�)�
• Soft and medium-hard cheese may
spread out or roll up on the shredding
disk� To avoid this, shred only well-chilled
cheese�
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• Sometimes slender foods, such as carrots
or celery, fall over in
the feed tube, resulting
in an uneven slice�
To minimize this, cut
food in several pieces
and pack the feed
tube with the food�
For processing small
or slender items, the
small feed tube in the
2-piece food pusher
will prove especially
convenient�
• When preparing a cake or cookie batter
or quick bread, use the multipurpose
blade to cream fat and sugar first� Add
dry ingredients last� Place nuts and fruit
on top of flour mixture to prevent over-
chopping� Process nuts and fruits, using
short pulses, until blended with other
ingredients� Do not overprocess�
• When shredded or sliced food piles
up on one side of the bowl, stop the
processor and redistribute the food
using a spatula�
• When food quantity reaches the bottom
of the slicing/shredding disk, remove
the food�
• A few larger pieces of food may
remain on top of the disk after slicing
or shredding� If desired, cut these by
hand and add to mixture�
• Use the spatula to remove ingredients
from the work bowl�
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