Cuisinart Mini Prep Pro ECH4 Series User manual

Mini Prep Pro
ECH4 Series

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Cuisinart Mini Prep Pro.
For over 30 years Cuisinart’s aim has been to produce the very finest kitchen
equipment. All Cuisinart products are engineered for exceptionally long
life, and designed to be easy to use as well as to give excellent performance
day after day.
To learn more about our products and for recipe ideas visit our website
www.cuisinart.co.uk

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Contents
Product Control Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important Safety Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Instructions For Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A Fitting &removing the parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B The dual blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C Control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
D Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Processing Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A Chopping fresh herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
B Chopping meat, poultry, fish &shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
C Chopping nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
D Producing a purée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
E Grinding coffee beans and hard foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
F Adding liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning &Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
UK Guarantee &After Sales Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Product Control Guide
Blade (curved sharp blade, flat blunt blade)
with BladeLock system
Lid
Control switches
Spatula (not shown)
Housing base
Work bowl with handle

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IMPORTANT SAFETY CAUTIONS
Carefully read all the instructions before using the appliance and
keep in a safe place for future reference.
Always follow these safety cautions when using this appliance to avoid
personal injury or damage to the appliance.
1. The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of external
timer or separate remote control system.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons 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.
3. Children should always be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with this product.
4. This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep out of reach of
children during and after use.
5. Always inspect the appliance and appliance accessories before use for
noticeable signs of damage. Do not use if damaged, or if the appliance
has been dropped. In the event of damage, or if the appliance develops
a fault, contact the Cuisinart Customer Care Line (refer to “UK After
Sales Service section“ for further information).
6. Do not use the appliance if the lead is damaged. In the event of
lead damage, discontinue use immediately. If the lead is damaged it
must be replaced by the manufacturer. Return the appliance to the
Customer Care Centre (refer to ‘UK After Sales Service’ section for
further information). No repair must be attempted by the consumer.
7. Never pull the plug out of the mains socket by the lead.
8. Do not wrap the lead around the main body of the appliance during
or after use.
9. Always ensure the voltage to be used corresponds with the voltage on
the appliance; this is indicated on the bottom of the housing.

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10. Always disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply if it is
left unattended and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.
11. This appliance is for indoor, domestic use only and is not intended
to be used in applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops,
offices and other working environments; farm houses; by customers
in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and
breakfast type establishments.
12. This product complies fully with all appropriate EU and UK legislation
and the standards relevant to this type and class of appliance. We
are an ISO9001:2015 certified company that continually evaluates
our Quality Management System performance. If you have any
queries regarding product safety and compliance, please contact
our Customer Services Department (see “U.K. After Sales Service”
section).
13. Handle the blade with extreme care, it is very sharp.
14. Never place the blade directly on the motor of the housing base.
Always ensure the bowl is in place.
15. Before switching on the processor, ensure that the blade is locked
into place on the the motor spindle (taking care to avoid the sharp
edges), and that the lid is correctly fitted. Do not force or block the
lid mechanism.
16. Always carefully insert the blade before adding the ingredients.
17. Take extra care if using the appliance to process hot liquids. A build
up of steam could cause liquid to be ejected from the appliance.
18. Always wait for the blade to stop before removing the lid.
19. Always remove the bowl from the motor base very carefully before
removing the blade.
20. Never leave the appliance unattended when switched on or plugged
in.
21. Keep hands, spatulas and other utensils away from moving blades
whilst appliance is in operation. Only use the spatula once the
processor motor has stopped.
22. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before cleaning or
removing it or the blades.

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23. Always ensure the blades and bowl have been thoroughly cleaned
after each use and have dried completely before storing.
WARNING: Polythene bags over the product or packaging may
be dangerous. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep away from
babies and children. These bags are not toys.

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Instructions For Use
A Fitting &removing the parts
1. Place the housing base on a flat, dry, stable surface.
2. Place the work bowl over the motor base with the handle facing forward and positioned
slightly to the left of the control panel (the bowl will slot onto the base).
3. Turn the bowl in an anticlockwise direction until it locks into position on the housing
base.
N.B. The work bowl must be securely locked into position. The bowl will be in the
correct position once the handle is central to the control panel.
4. Carefully lift the blade assembly, holding the central plastic stem and place over the
motor spindle. Push the blade down until it clicks into place. The lower part of the
blade assembly should almost touch the bottom of the work bowl.
N.B. Always hold the blade assembly from the plastic stem. Never touch the blade
as it is very sharp.
N.B. Never place the blade on the motor shaft until the work bowl is locked into
place.
N.B. Always insert the blade in the work bowl before adding ingredients.
5. Add the food you wish to process.
6. Place the lid on the work bowl with the small tab to the left of the work bowl handle.
Turn the cover anticlockwise (toward handle) to securely lock.
N.B. The work bowl and lid must be tightly locked into the interlock device. Once
securely fitted a loud click is heard. If both the work bowl and the lid are not
fitted securely the processor may work intermittently.
7. To remove the lid, hold the housing base with your left hand, securely grip the handle
on the top of the lid and rotate it in a clockwise direction.
N.B. Make sure the motor has completely stopped and the blade has stopped moving
before removing the lid.
ATTENTION: The lid must always be removed before fitting or removing the work
bowl from the base.
8. To remove the blade, gently pull up to disengage blade lock away from the motor
spindle holding the plastic stem.
9. To remove the work bowl, firstly ensure the lid has been removed. Hold the housing
base with your left hand, then hold the work bowl handle with your right hand and
turn in a clockwise direction to unlock and lift away from the housing base.

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B. The dual blade
This appliance processes using a dual blade with a sharp, curved edge for chopping/mixing
and a flat, blunter edge for grinding.
C. Control switches
To start operation, simply press one of the two switches and hold down for the desired
length of time.
Use the ‘Chop’ speed switch for chopping, puréeing and mixing food with the sharp edge
of the blade.
Use the ‘Grind’ speed switch for grinding and for chopping hard food with the blunt edge
of the blade.
A ‘pulse’ action is best when you are using the sharp edge of the blade. Two or three
pulses are often enough. Ensure you check the food frequently to prevent over processing.
Over processing will result in a watery paste instead of a fine chop.
N.B. Due to the powerful motor provided with this unit, we recommend using one
hand to support the appliance during operation.
Continuous hold action is best when you are using the grind function. When you operate
the unit for more than 10 seconds, use a pulse action every 10 seconds or so to allow food
to drop to the bottom of the work bowl. This provides more consistent results.
IMPORTANT: Never operate the Mini Prep Pro continuously for longer than 20
seconds at a time.
Blunt edge
Sharp edge

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D. Processing
1. Fit the work bowl and blade (refer to section A).
2. Place food in the work bowl. Ensure food is cut into small evenly sized pieces and the
work bowl is not overloaded.
3. Lock the lid into position.
4. Press the appropriate control switch i.e. ‘Chop’ or ‘Grind’, depending on the food you
are processing, for the required amount of time (refer to ‘Processing Techniques for
further details).
5. Wait for the blade to stop moving. Unplug the appliance and remove the lid &work
bowl.
N.B. The lid must always be removed before fitting or removing the work bowl from
the base.
6. To remove liquids and sauces from bowl, simply pour ingredients out of work bowl. The
BladeLock System keeps blade safely in place.
7. To remove thicker ingredients from bowl, carefully remove the blade assembly, holding
it by the top of the plastic central stem. Gently pull up to disengage blade lock and
remove blade from the work bowl. Remove food with a spatula.
Occasionally food will stick to the sides of the work bowl as you process. If this happens,
stop the appliance. After the blade has stopped moving, remove the lid and use the
spatula to scrape the food from the sides of the work bowl back into the centre. Do not
use your hand.
You can also reverse the motor by alternating between ‘Chop’ and ‘Grind’. This will help to
combine the ingredients and clean the sides of the work bowl.
N.B. Do not operate without food contents in the work bowl.