AEG KM 21 FINESSE PLUS User manual

KM 21 FINESSE PLUS electronic
KM 31 FINESSE SUPER electronic
KM 41 FINESSE PROFI electronic
Kompakt-Kuchenmaschinen
Compact Food Processors
Robots de cuisine compacts
Macchine compatte da cucina
Gebrauchsanweisung
Operations instructions
Mode d’emploi
Istrucciones per I’uso

Herziichen Gluckwunsch zum Kauf Ihrer neuen AEG KQchenmaschine Sie haben ein technisch
zuveriassiges Gerat gekauft, welches Ihnen auf vielfache Weise die Zuberertung von Speisen
erleichtert
Wie ber jedem technjschen Gerat gilt es auch bei dieser KQchenmaschIne einige grundlegende
Dinge zu beachten und einzuhalten
Bitte lesen Sie aus diesem Grund diese Gebrauchsanweisung vor der Inbetriebnahme
aufmerksam durch und bewahren Sie sie sorglattig auf
KM 21 RNESSE PLUS electronic
KM 31 RNESSE SUPER electronic
KM 41 RNESSE PROR electronic
G Kabelkammer
H Stopfer
J EinfullOffnung
K Deckel
L Arbeitsschussel
M Antrieb fOr die Arbeitswerkzeuge
Ausstattung
A Abdeckung des Mixerantrrebs
B Antrieb fQr Mixer bzw Mini-Hacker
C Funktions-Tasten
D Kontroll-Leuchte (nur bei KM 41)
E Stufenloser Drehzahlwahler
F Kurz-Gebrauchsanweisung

Features
A Cover of mixer driver
B Drive for mixer or mini-chopper
C Function buttons
D Pilot light (only on KM 41)
E Infinitely variable speed selector
F Brief instructions for use
Equipement
A Couvercle do la commande du mixer
B Commande pour le mixer ou le mini-hachoir
C Touches de commande
D Voyant de contrdle (uniquement pour le
module KM 41)
E S6lecteur progressif pour varier la vitesse
F Mode d’emploi r6suma
G Cable storage
H Pestle
J Filling aperture
K Lid
L Working bowl
M Drive for working tools
G Logement cordon
H Poussoir
J Orifice de remplissage
K Couvercle
L Bol
M Commande pour les outils de travail
Corredo
A Copertura deil’azionamento del
miscelatore
B Azionamento per miscelatore,
mrnisminuzzatore rispettivamente
C Pulsanti df funzionamento
D Lampadina di controlio (soltanto nel
KM 41)
E Selettore progressivo del numero di grri
F Istruzioni brevi per I'uso
G Rrcettaccolo del cavo
H Pigiatore
J Aperture di carica
K Co perch io
L Contenitore di lavoro
M Azionamento per attrezzi da lavoro
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Hearty congratutatfons
on purchasing your new AEG food
processor
You have bought a technically reliable appli¬
ance with which you will find many kinds of
cooking work much easier
As with any technical appliance, there are a
number of fundamental points concerning this
food processor which require your attention
Please therefore read these instructions for
use attentively before using the appliance for
the first time, keep them in a safe place for
later reference, and pay particular attention to
the safety instructions
Please note:
For your safety, this appliance is fitted with an
OFF function, which means the electric power
supply is cut off if:
• the working bowl
• theiid
• the mixing cover
or, if in use
• the professional puree-ing system
• the mixer, or
• the mini-chopper
is not fitted correctly into place on the appli¬
ance
Make sure yoii hear these pieces click into
place when you fit them!
Because of this safety function, it is only
possible to work with one of the following at a
time
the working bowl
or the mixer
or the mini-chopper
or the professional puree-ing system
Safety Instructions
It is essential for you to read these instructions
for use attentively before using the appliance
for the first time
• The appliance must only ever be connected
to a mains supply with the same voltage as
that shown on the rating place (see under¬
side of appliance)
• The appliance must only ever be connected
to a properly installed socket
• Caution! - the appliance must only be used
under supervision Pull the plug out even If
you are only leaving the room for a
moment
• Keep children at a safe distance
• The appliance absolutely must be switched
off and the plug puffed out before any clean¬
ing work is done on it or when it is not in
use
• Do not pull the plug out of the socket by
tugging on the lead
• Only take hold of the metal knife by its grip
- It is extremely sharp! Be very careful
when washing as there is a risk of Injury
Always fit the protective cover when storing
the appliance away
• When the appliance is in use
DO NOT reach into the filling opening with
your fingers
DO NOT insert any long objects such as
kitchen knives, cooking spoons, spatulas, or
similar into the filiing opening
ONLY use the pestle to press food down into
the opening
• The motor section, the whisk attachment, the
mixer, and the mini-chopper must never be
Immersed in waiter
• Do not bend a kink in the lead Check ft from
time to time for signs of damage, and
arrange for it to be replaced at once if you
find any This can only be done in an au¬
thorised dealer’s workshop or at your AEG
Service Centre
• IMPORTANT: Repairs to electrical
appliances must only ever be carried out by
a qualified electrician Improper attempts at
repair can result rn serious danger for the
user
• If there is a defect, please therefore contact
your dealer or AEG service centre
• This appliance complies with EC Directive
87/308 EEC on suppressing Interference
with radio and television signals,
EN 55014/DlN VDE 0875 Part 1, and the
standard EN 60565 Parts 1 to 3/DlN
VDE 0838 Parts 1 to 3 on the reciprocal
effects on mains supply
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These are the features of your
appliance;
KM 21 FINESSE PLUS
• Mixer
• Plastic and metal knives
• Whisk attachment
e 1 grating disc for fine and coarse grating
• 1 slicing disc for thin or thick slicing
• 1 potato disc for finely grated potato
e 1 spatula
• 1 cookery book
• simple filling opening
e disc holder
KM 31 FINESSE SUPER
e Same features as KM 21, plus:
e Double filling opening
e Orange/lemon squeezer \ (optional extra
e Mini-chopper J on KM 21)
KM 41 FINESSE PROFl
• Same features as KM 31, plus
• Pilot light
• Potato-chipper disc (optional extra on KM 21
and KM 31)
• Professional puree system (not suitable for
KM 21 or KM 31)
Location
The appliance should be set up on a level, dry
>vorktop with plenty of “elbow room**
must be exactly in line with those on the work¬
ing bowl Now turn the lid anti-clockwise until
you hear it click into place in the housing slit
Fig 1/A:
Make sure that the cover of the mixer drive is
locked in position (you can hear it click into
place)
Fig 6:
Only ever use the pestie to close the filler open¬
ing and to press the food down into the slicer
Before taking the tools to pieces, always press
the “O’' button (fig 2/C) and pull the piug out
Fitting the mixer (accessory on KM 21 KM 31,
and KM 41) and the mini-chopper (accessory
on KM 31 and KM 41, optional extra on KM 21)
Before fitting the mixer or the mini-chopper,
release the cover of the working bowl and
remove it
Fig 7:
Remove the cover from the mixer drive
Ftg. 8/A and 6/B:
Set the mixer or the mini-chopper on the drive
and lock it into position (you can hear It click
into place)
Assembly
The working bowl and all accessories should
be clean and perfectly dry before work starts
Rg 3:
Set the working bowl up In such a way that the
drive shaft is Inside the tube Lock it in by turn¬
ing It anti-clockwise (until you hear it click into
place)
Fig 4:
Fit the accessories onto the drive shaft needed
for each kind of work
Fig 5:
Set the Jid onto the working bowl with the lock¬
ing lugs at the rear The markings on the lid
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Cable storage chamber and grips
Fig 1/Q:
Your food processor has a cable chamber in its
base It the lead is longer than is needed to
reach the socket, the surplus can be stored
here Then press the cable into the openings
(in the rear o1 the base) that grip it
How to start using your appliance
Fig 2 :
There are two buttons and one seiector knob
on the control panel
Rg 2/A:
When you press the Impulse button the appli¬
ance will start, and it will stop again as soon as
you let go
Fig 2/B:
The “1" button will start the appliance and keep
it running
Fig 2/C:
The “0” button switches the appliarice off again
Fig 2/D:
You can use the speed knob to set the right
working speed for the food you are working on
Slowest speed 1 (= O)
Highest speed Max
You can reach the maximum speed either by
turning the knob to the left or by turning it as far
as it will go to the right
Working with the double filler opening
on the KM 31 or KM 41:
• Large opening (A)
Slicing potatoes, gherkins, etc, grating pota¬
toes, cabbage, carrots, etc (cut them up first
into pieces about 6 or 7 cm - 2 V 2 inches -
across)
• Small opening: (B)
Slicing carrots, radishes, small gherkins, etc
into fine slices
When pressing the food down, only ever use
the pestle (fig 1/H)
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The correct accessories for the job concerned
Important: Alf food processed in your machine
must be carefully prepared Remove pips and
stones from fruit Meat and bacon must be
bone-free In this way, the working tools will be
spared
Mixing/kneading with the plastic blade
e Use the plastic blade for all doughs requiring
mixing and kneading (fig 9)
For sponge mixes, see under “Beating with
the whisk”
• Place all Ingredients in the large work-bowl
The addition sequence is very important first
add all dry ingredients, such as sugar, flour,
then the soft ones, such as butter, marga¬
rine, eggs, followed by any possible liquid
# Sultanas, currants, or candied fruits can be
placed in the work-bowl together with the
other ingredients Best mix them with the
flour
0 Close lid
Pastrymaking examples
Max approx
quantity
Setting
Approx
duration
Remarks
Scones and
1250 9
MAX
60 sec Basic recipe (max quantity):
teabreads
Yeast dough 1000 g
MAX
60 sec
250 g sugar, 500 g flour,
1 sachet baking powder, 250 g margarine,
3 eggs, 1 pinch salt, 150 ml milk
Basic recipe (max quantity):
Short pastry
1000 9 MAX
30 sec
500 g flour, 30 g yeast, 50 g sugar,
60 g margarine, 200 ml milk, 1 egg
Basic recipe:
Strudel pastry
1000 9
MAX
30 sec
60 g sugar, 250 g flour,
1 teasp baking powder, 125 g margarine,
1 egg yolk
Allow prepared dough to rest
for at least 1 hour
Basic recipe
250 g flour, 1 pinch salt, 2 tablesp oil,
1 egg, 100 g warm milk
Allow pastry to rest for at least 1 hour
before further processing
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Whipping with the whisk
The whisk attachment with the whisking head is
especially well suited for whipped cream, icing
sugar, sponge pastry, butter creams, and
mayonnaise
For other pastries, the whisk should not be
used Neither should it be used for kneaded
doughs
Fitting the whisk attachment
• Insert the stirring head in the openings
provided on the underside of the whisk
attachment and lightly turn until it engages
(fig 10)
• Insert the whisk attachment together with the
stirring head (fig 11)
• Place the ingredients little by little in the
work-bowl
• Lock together with the lid
# When work is finished, only place the
stirring head in washing-up water
• Do not wash the whisk or the mixing-bowl in
the dish-washing machine
Whisking examples
Quantity Setting
Approx
duration
Remarks
Mixed drinks
1 25 litres
1/7
10-20 sec 2 purged oranges, juice of 2 lemons,
4 dessertspoonfuls glucose sugar,
1 litre milk
Sponge mix
max ca
500 g
MAX 4-5 min
Basic recipe 4 eggs, Stablesp hot water,
125g sugar, 60g flour, 60g farina,
1 level teasp baking powder, 1 pinch salt
Icing 2-5
MAX 2 min
Whipped cream
200-500 ml MAX 1-4 min
Whipping duration depends on quantity
Cottage cheese
dishes
max 800g MAX 2 min
Dips and
spreads
max 800 g 6-MAX
i
1-2 min
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Slicing/grating/chipping with the work-discs
Disc Side A
for fine grating
Disc side O
make fine slices
Disc side C
for coarse grating
Disc side H
makes thick slices
Disc side G
for fine grating (potatoes)
Disc side E chips potatoes
(special accessory
KM 21. KM 31)
Fitting the work-discs (fig 4)
• Insert the disc-holder into the work-disc
opening (with the working side facing
upwards) and turn until it locks
• The required disc side marking must be
legible from above when inserting The discs
are to some extent to be used on both
sides
• Close lid
• Possibly cut the prepared food to slightly
smaller size so that it will tit the feed tube
• Place the inserted food as upright as
possible In the feed tube
• Always use the plunger to press the food
downwards
• The thickness of the food to be processed
can be affected by pressure
Potato-chipping disc (special accessory
KM 21, KM 31)
• Fill potatoes with appliance switched off
Uniformly press down with plunger
• Switch on appliance (setting 1)
• Repeat procedure for next fill
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Slicing/grating/chipprng examples
Disc
Max. approx
quantity
Setting
Remarks
Carrots, celery A, C, D, H, G
900 9 2-4
Cut or grate more finely as raw food
or more coarsely as cooked food
Kohlrabi
A, C, D, H, E
Apples, pears
A, C. D. H 1000 g
1-3 Cut or grate coarsely
for baking
Onions
D, H 900 g 1-4
Cut finely for salads and
coarsely for frying
Cabbage
c, aH 900 g 2-4
Cut coarsely for boiling
Cucumbers
D
800 g
1
Mushrooms H
500 g
1
Green and red
peppers
D, H
800 g 1-3
Raw potatoes
D, H 1000 g
2-4 Cut finely for chips and
coarsely for preparing “au gratin”
Boiled potatoes H
1000 g
Preboil salad potatoes
Chipped potatoes E
1000 g
1 1
Fill with appliance
switched off
Potatoes for potato
cakes and dumpling
G
1000 g
2-4
Salami
D, H, E
600 g 1-3
Chopping and mincing with the
mini-copper
(special accessory for Food Processor KM 21)
Fitting;
e Unlock lid of work-bowl
• Place mini-chopper on drive (fig 8/B)
and fill
• Lock with lid (fig 8/B)
• Setting: MAX/pulse
This accessory is especially suitable for small
quantities, e g
• Onions, cabbage, nuts
• Boiled vegetables, parsley, dill
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Chopping/mincing/puree-ing with ttie
metal knife
• Insert metal blade (fig 9)
• Place food In work-bowl Precut large pieces
to smaller size
• LookJid
• The degree of fineness of the processed
food is determined by the time for which the
appliance is switched on
Mincing/pur^ing examples
Max approx,
quantity
Setting
Approx
duration
Remarks
Raw meat 500 g
MAX 20 sec
Dice meat Without sinews
Boiled meat
500 g MAX
10 sec Dice meat
Ham
300 g
MAX 20 sec
Dice ham
Fish
500 g
MAX 20 sec
Dice fish
Onions 400 g
MAX
10 sec
Quarter onions
Tomatoes 600 g MAX 30 sec
Quarter tomatoes
Potatoes 500 g
MAX 30 sec
Suitable for potato fritters
Parsley, dill 2 bd MAX
10-20 sec
After cleaning, dry well
Nuts
400 g MAX 60 sec
Dry white bread
200 g MAX
60 sec
Break white bread into pieces
Chocolate 200 g 1 MAX
20 sec
Break chpcolate into pieces
Potato and
vegetable soup
1 litre 7-MAX
10-20 sec
After boiling, dice potatoes and fill
the mass with water up to the
1-litre mark
Mayonnaise
max 500 g
MAX
60 sec
Basic recipe 1-2 egg yolks,
1 tablesp vinegar, 1 teasp salt
sugar, pepper to taste,
150-200 ml oil
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Pilot tight on the KM 41
The equipment is litted with a fuse which pro¬
tects the motor in the event of a power surge
If this safety device is tripped, the indicator light
will go out
The fuse should then be replaced by an appro¬
ved engineer or the AEG aftersales service {If
any other case the lamp will burn constantly as
soon as the appliance is plugged in)
Puree-ing/pressmg (only on the
KM 41) with the professional puree
system
Accessories required:
• Puree attachment (fig 12)
Preparation:
• Check whether the safety cover (1/A) is firmly
latched Into place on the upper drive (1/B)
Mounting the accessories:
• Slip the puree sieve, with the right perfora¬
tions for processing food (12/A}, into the
slots provided in the bowl (12/D)
• Fit the bowl onto the lower drive (1/M) and
turn the handle as far as it will go
• Fit the puree insert (12/E) onto the drive
shaft
• Fit the lid (12/F) and rotate it as described in
the section on “Assembly”
• Fit the flap (12/B) In front of the outlet (12/C)
• Fit the protective lid (12/G) onto the lid (12/F)
• Only ever use the pestle to press the food
down into the filling aperture (12 H)
Switch position (fig 2):
• Set the speed selector (2/D) at “3”
• Set the button (2/B) to “1” for continuous
operation
• Now fill the food into the filling aperture - not
before
Preparation:
• You can puree up to 4 kilos of fruit and
vegetables, e g for potato, carrot, spinach, or
pea puree, compote, soups, tomato puree,
juices, etc
• Please consult the table below to help you
select the right puree-ing sieve
• Please see the section on “switch position”
for the right speed for each puree-ing
process
Instructions:
• Switch the appliance on before you fill it with
food
• If you wish to process large quantities of fruit
and vegetables with stones, peel, or other
waste, you should clean the puree-ing sieve
out after every 500 grams
• Fill the food slowly into the opening, as this
will produce a better result
• Once you have processed a total of about
4 kilos the motor must be left for about one
hour to coo).
• Never let the appliance run empty for more
than 10 seconds
• Do not attempt to puree deep-frozen food
• Berries (e g blackcurrants or red currants)
are easier to puree if they have first been
boiled to soften them
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Exemple: puree-ing/pressing:
Type of food
Preparation
Puree^ing sieve
Instructions
Potato puree
Boil, cut into pieces Large holes
Pour in a little boiled water
or milk towards the end
Carrot puree Boil* cut into pieces Medium holes Pour In a little boiled water
towards the end
Celery puree
Boil, cut into pieces Medium holes
Pour in a little boiled water
towards the end
Spinach puree
Boil, dry in colander Medium holes
Pour in a little boiled water
towards the end.
Pea puree Boil, dry in colander
Medium holes
Apple or pear
compote
Peel, de-core,
cut Into pieces
Medium holes
Vegetable soup
i
Boil, dry tn colander
Large holes Puree with a little clear
vegetable soup
Tomato puree
1
Cut into slices raw
or boiled
Large holes
i
Strawberry
mousse 1
Remove stalks Small holes
Increase speed towards
end
Raspberry '
mousse
Raw or boiled Medium holes 1
Increase speed towards
end
Blackcurrant or
redcurrant juice j
Boiled Large holes ' Increase speed towards
end
Grapes
Remove stalks Small holes
Increase speed towards
end
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Blending/pureeing with the blender
Fitting the blender;
• Unlock lid of work-bowl
• Place blender on upper drive and turn until It
locks (fig 8/A)
• Place all ingredients in the blending beaker
• Fit lid
• For exclusivefy liquid ingredients, press
pulse buttons
• Never fill any boiHng liquids
• For mayonnaise, add the oil through the lid
opening
• For batter, fill the liquid ingredients first, then
the flour
• The following cannot be blended with the
blender mashed potato, Icing, raw meat,
hard foods, such as coffeebeans, nuts, etc
Safety instnictions
# Never place your hand In the inserted
blending beaker
• Remove the lid only when the blade has
come to a complete standstill
Blending examples
Max approx
quantity
Setting
Approx
duration
Remarks
Milkshakes
1 1
4-MAX
10-20 sec E g banana milkshake
1 banana, 500 ml milk, 3 leasp cream,
2 teasp sugar, few drops vanilla essence,
1 egg yolk
Soups 1 I
4-MAX 10-20 sec
Puree boiled vegetables (cooled) with
around Va I boiled water and place back
in pan
Mayonnaise 0,4 I 8-MAX 30 sec
Basic recipe: 1 egg, 1 teasp lemon juice,
small qty mustard, salt, sugar, around
200 ml oil
Batter
0,8 I 4-MAX
10 sec
Basic recipe: 250 ml milk, 2-3 eggs,
125 g flour, small qty salt
Omelette mix
0,8 I 4-MAX
10 sec
Basic recipe: 8 eggs, 8 teasp cold water,
salt and pepper to taste
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Juice extraction with the juice
extractor
(Special accessory for Food Processors
KM 21)
• Unlock lid of workbowl and detach
• Insert jurce extractor and lock by turning to
the left The locking cam available on the
attachment must thereby audibly engage on
the housing slot
• Important note
The juice extractor should only be operated
with setting 1 and the pulse button (fig 2/A)
Cleaning and care
Before cleaning, always unplug your appliance!
Wipe motor compartment and wisk attachment
with damp cloth only! Make sure that the slot for
the safety interlock Is always clean! Clean vrlth
wet brush where necessary
Clean all other parts under running tap or in
normal washing-up water
The sooner you do this after using your food
processor, the simpler this will be!
Never immerse blender and mini-chopper in
washing-up water, but brush out using hot
water with washing-up liquid
Take special care with the sharp blade and
discs!
Dry all parts well
All accessories other than blender, mini-
chopper and wisk can also be cleaned in a
dishwasher Arrange the parts In the upper
basket
Recipe booMet
Practical hints and instructions are given in the
AEG Compact Food Processor Recipe Booklet
(only available in German)
For the sake of the environment
Do not simply throw the packaging away
• Cardboard packaging material can be
handed in as salvage at your local waste-
paper collection point or to the proper
waste-disposal system
If the following packaging materials have been
used
• Plastic bags made of polythene (PE) can be
handed in to your local PE collection point
• Padding made of expanded polystyrol (PS)
are free of CFC’s
Please ask your local authority for the address
of your nearest recycling depot Used espresso
coffee "grouts" are marvellous for composting
After-sales service
We demand the highest quality of ourselves and
our products
Should nevertheless have any problem in using
this appliance, please write to us
It Is only with your help that we viril! be able to
develop appliances which exactly match your
requirements
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