Balzano EF408E User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read this instruction manual careful before Use it
General Safety Instructions
Food Processor
MODEL: EF408E
220-240V~50/60Hz
820-1100Watts
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

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Danger
- Never immerse the motor unit in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect
the appliance.
- Never connect this appliance to a timer switch in order to avoid a hazardous situation.
- Do not use the appliance if the mains cord, the plug or other parts are damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by supplier, a service centre authorised by Supplier
or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
- Never let the appliance run unattended.
- Never use your fingers or an object (e.g. a spatula) to push ingredients down the feeding tube while the
appliance is running. Only use the pusher for this purpose.
- Be very careful when you handle the discs, blender blade unit or food processor blade unit. Be especially
careful when you remove them from the food processor bowl or blender jar, when you empty the bowl or jar
and when you clean them. Their cutting edges are very sharp.
Caution
- Never switch off the appliance by turning the blender jar, the food processor bowl or the juicer bowl. Always
switch off the appliance by turning the speed control knob to OFF.
- Switch off the appliance before you detach any accessory.
- Unplug the appliance immediately after use.
- Always unplug the appliance before you reach into the blender jar with your fingers or an object (e.g. a
spatula).
- Wait until moving parts stop running before you remove the lid of the bowls or jar.
- Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that Supplier does not specifically
recommend. If you use such accessories or parts, your guarantee becomes invalid.
- Do not exceed the maximum content indicated on the food processor bowl or the blender jar.
- Do not use the juicer if the sieve is damaged.
- Consult the tables in this user manual for the correct quantities and processing times.
- Thoroughly clean the parts that come into contact with food before you use the appliance for the first time.
- Let hot ingredients cool down before you process them (max. temperature 80°C/175°F).
Built-in safety lock
This feature ensures that you can only switch on the appliance if you have assembled the blender jar with
blade unit, the food processor bowl, the juicer bowl with coupling unit or the citrus press correctly on the
motor unit. If the blender jar with blade unit, the food processor bowl, the juicer bowl with coupling unit or the
citrus press is assembled correctly, i.e. when it has been turned in the direction of the ‘locked’ symbol as far
as possible (‘click’), the built-in safety lock will be unlocked.

Assembly/disassembly
EN | Blade - tips and warnings
Do not let the appliance run too long when you chop (hard) cheese or chocolate. Otherwise these ingredients
become too hot, start to melt and turn lumpy. Always put the food processor blade unit in the food processor
bowl before you add the ingredients. Do not use the food processor blade to chop very hard ingredients
such as coffee beans, nutmeg, turmeric and ice cubes, as this may cause the blade unit to become blunt.
Do not fill the bowl beyond the MAX indication.
- The standard processing time for all chopping jobs is 30-60 seconds.
- If you chop onions, press the pulse button a few times to prevent the onions from becoming too finely
chopped.
If food sticks to the blade unit or to the inside of the food processor bowl:
1 Switch off the appliance.
2 Remove the lid from the food processor bowl.
3 Remove the ingredients from the blade unit or from the wall of the bowl with a spatula.
EN | Kneading accessory - tips and warnings
- Always put the kneading accessory in the food processor bowl before you add the ingredients.
- The standard processing time for all kneading jobs is 30-180 Seconds.
Put the Bowl like this
way, make sure the
mark and the Main
body mark is on the
same way. Then you
can turn the bowl
clockwise, after you
heard a Click, and the
bowl is on the way as
per the right
photo ,the machine
can is assemble
correctly
When finished the
working,you can
turn the bowl out
by anti-clockwise
turning.

EN | Discs - tips and warnings
Do not exert too much pressure on the pusher when you press ingredients down the feeding tube.
Do not let the appliance run too long when you shred (hard) cheese. Otherwise the cheese becomes too hot,
starts to melt and turns lumpy.
Do not use the shredding disc to shred chocolate. Only use the food processor blade unit for this purpose.
Do not fill the bowl beyond the MAX indication.
1Pre-cut large ingredients to make them fit into the feeding tube.
2Fill the feeding tube evenly for the best results.
- When you shred or granulate soft ingredients, use a low speed to prevent the ingredients from turning into
a puree.
- If the ingredients you are going to shred or slice have a small diameter, put the outer pusher in the feeding
tube to make the feeding tube smaller. Then use the inner pusher to push the ingredients down the feeding
tube.
- When you have to process a large amount of ingredients, process small batches and empty the bowl
between batches.
Adjustable slicing disc - tips and warnings
The adjustable slicing disc allows you to cut ingredients to any thickness you like. The slicing insert has a
very sharp cutting edge. Do not touch the cutting edge. Do not fill the bowl beyond the MAX indication.
1Insert the slicing insert into the top of the carrier.
2Attach the adjusting knob to the bottom of the disc and turn it to the position marked with a dot to lock it.
3Turn the adjusting knob to set the slicing disc to the slicing thickness you prefer.

EN | Balloon beater - tips and warnings
You can use the balloon beater to whip cream, to whisk eggs and egg whites and to make instant pudding,
mayonnaise and sponge cake mixture. Do not use the balloon beater to prepare cake mixtures with butter or
margarine or to knead dough. Use the kneading accessory for these jobs.
Do not fill the bowl beyond the MAX indication.
- Make sure the bowl and the balloon beater are dry and free from grease when you whisk egg whites. The
egg whites have to be at room temperature.
- Always clean the balloon beater after use.
EN | Citrus press - tips and warnings
Do not fill the bowl beyond the MAX indication. Built-in safety lock: the citrus press only works when the sieve
is assembled properly on the motor unit and the cone is assembled properly in the sieve. All parts have been
assembled properly, the cone starts rotating as soon as you turn the switch to the minimum speed setting.
1Set the control knob to the minimum speed setting.
2Press the citrus fruit onto the cone.
Note: Stop pressing from time to time to remove the pulp from the sieve. When you have finished pressing or
when you want to remove the pulp, switch off the appliance and remove the bowl from the appliance with the
sieve and cone on it.
Put the Bowl like
this way, make sure
the mark and the
Main body mark is
on the same way.
Then you can turn
the bowl
clockwise, after you
heard a Click, and
the bowl is on the
way as per the right
photo ,the machine
can is assemble
correctly
When finished the
working, you can
turn the bowl out
by anti-clockwise
turning.

EN | Juicer - tips and warnings
Never insert your hand or another object (e.g. a fork, knife, spoon or spatula) into the feeding tube. Only use
the pusher supplied with the appliance for this purpose. Wait until the sieve has completely stopped rotating
before you remove the lid.
- Always check the sieve before use. Do not use the juicer if you notice any damage like cracks, crazes or a
loose grating disc.
- The standard processing time for all juicing jobs is 30-90 seconds.
- Peel citrus fruits, pineapples, melons, etc. before you juice them.
- Stone cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, etc. before you juice them.
EN | Blender - tips and warnings
Always assemble the sealing ring onto the blender blade unit before you attach the blade unit to the blender
jar.
Always let the appliance cool down to room temperature after you have processed two batches.
Never open the lid when the blade rotates.
◆Built-in safety lock: you can only switch on the appliance when the blender jar has been assembled in such
a way that the ridge on the blade unit is aligned with the ‘locked’ symbol on the motor unit.
- To add liquid ingredients during processing, remove the measuring cup and pour them into the blender jar
through the hole in the lid.
- Pre-cut solid ingredients into smaller pieces before you process them.
- If you want to prepare a large quantity, process small batches of ingredients instead of a large quantity at
once.
- Use cooked ingredients when you blend a soup.
- When you process a liquid that is hot or tends to foam (e.g. milk), do not put more than 1 litre in the
blender jar to avoid spillage.
- If you are not satisfied with the result, switch off the appliance and stir the ingredients with a spatula.
Remove some of the contents to process a smaller quantity or add some liquid.
If ingredients stick to the wall of the blender jar:
1Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2Remove the lid and use a spatula to remove the ingredients from the wall of the jar.
3Keep the spatula at a safe distance of approx. 2cm from the blades.
Put the Bowl like this
way, make sure the
mark and the Main
body mark is on the
same way. Then you
can turn the bowl
clockwise, after you
heard a Click, and the
bowl is on the way as
per the right
photo ,the machine
can is assemble
correctly
When finished the
working, you can
turn the bowl out
by anti-clockwise
turning.

Choosing a speed for all functions
Tool/
Attachment
Picture Function Speed Maximum
capacities
KB time Rest
time
Empty
working
KB time
Knife Blade Chopping meat
Cutting vegetables
Min. –
Max.
500g 30sec 1min. 30sec
Dough took
(plastic
knife)
Dough making
Dough keading
Min. 500g flour
280ml
water
30sec 1min. 30sec
Discs-slicin
g/
shredding/
chipping/
mashing
Slicing/ shredding/
chipping/mashing
food and vegetables
such as as Carrots,
Cheese, Cucumber,
etc
Mid. –
Max.
1200ml 1min. 2min. 30sec
Mixing/Blen
ding
components
Make jam, milk
shake, soup, etc
Mid. –
Max.
1500ml 1min. 2min. 10sec
Citrus Press
components
Citrus fruits juicing Min. 1200ml 1min. 2min. 30sec
Mill/Grindin
g
components
For spices, coffee
beans etc milling
Mid. –
Max.
120g 20sec 1min. 10sec
Whisk
components
Egg white Max. 2-6 piece 3min. 3min. 30sec
Juicer
extractor
attachement
Make juice:
Apple, Carrot, Pear,
etc
Aqueous fruit:
Watermelon, Grape,
Strawberry,
Max.
Min.
1000g 30sec 1min. 30sec

EN | Cleaning
- Always unplug the appliance before you remove accessories or clean the motor unit.
- You can quickly and easily pre-clean the food processor bowl and blender jar with the pulse button. Simply
add some water and washing-up liquid to the dirty bowl or jar and secure the lid. Then use the pulse button
until the bowl or jar is clean. When you pre-clean the food processor bowl in this way, make sure the food
processor blade is assembled in the bowl.
EN | Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an
official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.
EN | Troubleshooting
Question Answer
The appliance does not go on.
Make sure that all assembly indications (on the lid of the
bowl, on the bowl, on the blender jar and on the motor unit)
are aligned.
The appliance suddenly stops
running.
The lid of the bowl may have become undone during a heavy
processing job. Close the lid properly. The appliance
immediately starts working again. The processing job is too
heavy. Set the control knob to OFF to switch off the
appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
Then let the appliance cool down to room temperature. lug in
the appliance and switch it on again. Process smaller
batches.
The motor of the device runs
but cone of the citrus press
does not turn.
Please check if you have inserted the tool holder. citrus press
properly. Please check if you have attached the sieve of the
citrus press properly.(Indication on the sieve points to
indication on the handle of the bowl)
Can I clean all removable parts
in the dishwasher?
Yes, except the motor unit and the protection cap for the
blade unit.
What does ‘pulse’ mean?
When you press the Pulse button, the appliance will run at its
highest speed a s long you keep pressing the button. Using
the Pulse button is recommended if you want to have more
control over the processing job, for instance when you are
chopping.
Can I pour boiling hot
ingredients into the blender jar?
No, let the liquids or ingredients cool down to 80°C to avoid
damaging the accessories.
Why does the motor produce an
unpleasant smell during
processing?
It is very common for a new appliance to give off an
unpleasant smell or emit some smoke the first few times it is
used .This phenomenon will stop after you have used the
appliance a number of times. The appliance may also give off
an unpleasant smell or emit some smoke if it has been used
too long. In that case you have to switch the appliance off
and let it cool down for 60 minutes.
What should I do when the blade
unit or motor gets blocked during
processing?
Switch the appliance off and use a spatula to dislodge the
ingredients that block the blade unit. We also recommend
processing a smaller quantity.
What should I do if the blender
leaks?
Switch the appliance off and pour out the ingredients. Then
remove the blade unit interface. Check if the sealing ring has
been assembled properly on the blade unit.
Why does the ice function not
work?
If you want to use the ice button, first turn the control knob to
position ON. Then push the ice button.

EN | Recipes
Fresh fruit milkshake
Do not process more than the quantities indicated in this recipe in one go. Let the appliance cool down to
room temperature before you continue processing.
Ingredients:
- 100g bananas or strawberries
- 200ml fresh milk
- 50g vanilla ice cream
- granulated sugar to taste
◆Peel the bananas or rinse and hull the strawberries. Cut the fruit into smaller pieces. Put all the
ingredients in the blender jar.
◆Blend until smooth.
Tip: You can use any fruit you like to make your favourite fresh fruit milkshake.
Nourishing vegetable soup from Budapest
Ingredients:
- 240g kohlrabi
- 240g potatoes
- 360g celery
- 120g carrots
- water (fill up to 1,5-litre indication)
◆Put the kohlrabi, potatoes, celery, carrots and water in the blender in this order. Blend the ingredients for 5
seconds for a coarse soup or longer for a finer result.
- 150g dal (from can)
- 150g smoked pork
- 190g crème fraîche
- 15g parsley
- salt
- fresh pepper
- 1.5 stock cubes
- 2 bay leaves
◆Put the blended ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Add water, crème fraîche, dal, pork and herbs.
Cook for 30 minutes while stirring constantly.
◆If you want to prepare a larger quantity of soup, let the appliance cool down for 60 minutes after
processing the ingredients for each batch.