Kenwood FP120 series Installation guide

H ad Offic Addr ss:
K nwood Limit d, N w Lan , Havant, Hampshir PO9 2NH, UK
www.k nwoodworld.com
D sign d and ngin r d by K nwood in th UK
Mad in China 19026/2

FP120 series

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before using your Kenwood appliance
●R ad th s instructions car fully and r tain for futur r f r nc .
●R mov all packaging and any lab ls.
saf ty
●Th blad s and plat s ar v ry sharp, handl with car . Always
hold by the finger grip at the top, away from the
cutting edge, both when handling and cleaning.
●Do not lift or carry th proc ssor by th handl - or th handl
may br ak r sulting in injury.
●Always r mov th knif blad b for pouring cont nts from th
bowl.
●K p hands and ut nsils out of th proc ssor bowl whilst
conn ct d to th pow r supply.
●Switch off and unplug:
●●b for fitting or r moving parts;
●●wh n not in us ;
●●b for cl aning.
●N v r us your fing rs to push food down th f d tub . Always
us th push r/s suppli d.
●B for r moving th lid from th bowl or bowl from th pow r
unit:-
●●switch off;
●●wait until th attachm nt/blad s hav compl t ly stopp d.
●Liquids should b allow d to cool to room t mp ratur b for
bl nding.
●Do not us th lid to op rat th proc ssor, always us th
on/off sp d control.
●This appliance will be damaged and may cause injury
if the interlock mechanism is subjected to excessive
force.
●N v r us an unauthoris d attachm nt.
●N v r l av th applianc unatt nd d wh n it is op rating.
●N v r us a damag d applianc . G t it ch ck d or r pair d: s
‘s rvic & custom r car ’.
●N v r l t th pow r unit, cord or plug g t w t.
●Don’t l t xc ss cord hang ov r th dg of a tabl or worktop
or touch hot surfac s.
●Do not xc d th maximum capaciti s stat d.
●This applianc is not int nd d for us by p rsons (including
childr n) with r duc d physical, s nsory or m ntal capabiliti s, or
lack of xp ri nc and knowl dg , unl ss th y hav b n giv n
sup rvision or instruction conc rning us of th applianc by a
p rson r sponsibl for th ir saf ty.
●Childr n should b sup rvis d to nsur that th y do not play
with th applianc .
●Only us th applianc for its int nd d dom stic us . K nwood
will not acc pt any liability if th applianc is subj ct to improp r
us , or failur to comply with th s instructions.
●Misus of your proc ssor can r sult in injury.
before plugging in
●Mak sur your l ctricity supply is th sam as th on shown
on th und rsid of your applianc .
aImportant – UK only
●Th wir s in th cord ar colour d as follows:
Blu = N utral, Brown = Liv .
●Th applianc must b prot ct d by a 3A approv d (BS1362)
fus .
Note:
●For non-r wir abl plugs th fus cov r MUST b r fitt d wh n
rplacing th fus . If th fus cov r is lost th n th plug must not
b us d until a r plac m nt can b obtain d. Th corr ct fus
cov r is id ntifi d by colour and a r plac m nt may b obtain d
from your K nwood Authoris d R pair r (s S rvic ).
●If a non-r wir abl plug is cut off it must b DESTROYED
IMMEDIATELY. An l ctric shock hazard may aris if an
unwant d non-r wir abl plug is inadv rt ntly ins rt d into a
13A sock t outl t.
●This applianc conforms to EC dir ctiv 2004/108/EC on
El ctromagn tic Compatibility and EC r gulation no. 1935/2004
of 27/10/2004 on mat rials int nd d for contact with food.
before using for the first time
1 R mov th plastic blad cov rs from th knif blad . Take
care the blades are very sharp. Th s cov rs should b
discard d as th y ar to prot ct th blad during manufactur
and transit only.
2 Wash th parts s ‘car & cl aning’
k y
proc ssor
push r
f d tub
lid
bowl
food proc ssor driv
sp d/puls control
pow r unit
saf ty int rlock
cord storag (at back)
attachm nts
knif blad
slicing plat
shr dding plat
plat carri r
whisk
maxi-bl nd canopy
citrus juic r
spatula
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to us your food proc ssor
1 Fit th bowl onto th proc ssor bas - handl towards th back -
low r and turn clockwis until it locks firmly into plac .
2Add an attachm nt ov r th food proc ssor driv .
●Always fit th bowl and attachm nt onto th proc ssor b for
adding ingr di nts.
3Fit th lid onto th bowl - f d tub towards th back of th
applianc . Turn clockwis until th arrow on th lid aligns with
th lin on th pow r unit .
4Plug in and switch on.
●The processor won’t work if the bowl and lid are
fitted incorrectly.
●Us th puls (P) for short bursts. Th puls will op rat for as
long as th control is h ld in position.
5 R v rs th abov proc dur to r mov th lid, attachm nts and
bowl.
●Always switch off and unplug before removing the lid.
important
●Your proc ssor is not suitabl for crushing or grinding coff
b ans, or conv rting granulat d sugar to cast r sugar.
●Wh n adding almond ss nc or flavouring to mixtur s avoid
contact with th plastic as this may r sult in p rman nt marking.
using th attachm nts
knife blade
This blad is th most v rsatil of all th attachm nts. Th
t xtur you g t is d t rmin d by th l ngth of proc ssing tim .
For coars r t xtur s us th ‘puls ’ f atur ch cking th
consist ncy r gularly.
what the knife blade can do.
Raw meat
Mak ‘minc ’ by trimming raw m at of any xc ss fat and
cutting into 2cm/3⁄4in cub s, plac into th bowl and op rat for
approximat ly 10 s conds or until th d sir d t xtur is
achi v d. Th long r you run th machin th smooth r th
t xtur will b .
Cooked meat
Follow th m thod for raw m at but proc ss for a short r tim .
Vegetables
Cut th v g tabl s into pi c s approximat ly 2.5cm/1in in siz .
Proc ss foods having a similar t xtur tog th r g hard r
v g tabl s lik carrots and potato s or soft r on s lik
mushrooms, tomato s or cook d v g tabl s.
Biscuit and breadcrumbs
Drop pi c s down th f d tub whilst th machin is op rating.
Shortcrust pastr and scones
Put th flour into th bowl. Us fat straight from th r frig rator
and cut into 2cm/3⁄4in cub s. Proc ss until th mixtur r s mbl s
fin br adcrumbs but tak car not to ov rproc ss. L av th
machin running and add th liquid down th f d tub . Proc ss
until on or two balls of pastry ar form d. Chill b for us .
Soups
Puré soups ith r b for or aft r cooking. Drain th ingr di nts
and plac into th bowl with a small quantity of liquid from th
rcip . Proc ss until th d sir d consist ncy has b n r ach d,
th n add to th r maind r of th liquid.
Nuts
Chop nuts for cak s and biscuits by placing into th bowl and
proc ssing until th d sir d consist ncy is obtain d.
Cake making
Spong typ cak s ar b st mad by th ‘all in on m thod’. All
th ingr di nts ar plac d into th bowl and proc ss d until
smooth - approximat ly 10 s conds. A ‘soft tub’ margarin us d
straight from th r frig rator and cut into 2cm/3⁄4in cub s should
always b us d.
Savour dips/spreads
Plac th solid ingr di nts into th bowl in 2.5cm/1in cub s.
Proc ss until fin ly chopp d. Add th cr am tc., and continu
to proc ss until th ingr di nts ar w ll bl nd d.
Batters
With th knif blad in position plac th dry ingr di nts, gg
and a littl liquid in th bowl, proc ss until smooth. Add th
r maining liquid down th f d tub whilst th machin is
op rating.
Ma onnaise
Plac th gg and s asonings into th bowl and mix for a f w
s conds. With th machin running gradually add th oil down
th f d tub in a slow st ady str am.
Yeast dough
Plac th flour, fat and oth r dry ingr di nts into th bowl and
proc ss for a f w s conds to mix. With th machin running add
th liquid mixtur down th f d tub and continu proc ssing
until th mixtur forms a dough and b com s smooth in
app aranc and lastic to touch - this will tak 45-60 s conds.
Allow th dough to ris th n r -kn ad for 10 s conds.
whisk
Us for gg whit s and cr am only. Th whisk is unsuitabl for
oth r r cip s. Mak sur th bowl and whisk ar fr from any
trac s of gr as or gg yolk wh n whisking gg whit s.
slicing and shredding plates
what the cutting plates can do.
slicing plate - slic s carrots, potato, cabbag , cucumb r,
courg tt , b troot, onion.
shredding plate - grat s ch s , carrot, potato and foods of a
similar t xtur .
to assemble the plate carrier
1 S l ct th d sir d plat and fit into th carri r with th cutting
sid upp rmost.
●Locat on nd of th plat und r th rim and pr ss th oth r
nd into position. It will only fit on way round .
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maximum capacities
gg whit s 6
chopping m at 300g/10oz
shortcrust pastry flour w ight 250g/9oz
y ast dough flour w ight 340g/12oz
on stag spong cak total w ight 800g/1lb 12oz
soup with canopy 800ml/1.3pt

using the cutting plates
shredding plate
Cut pi c s of food to fit th f d tub . Fill th tub almost to th
top and push down using th push r with an v n pr ssur
whilst th machin is running.
Long r shr ds can b obtain d by stacking pi c s horizontally in
th f d tub g carrot.
slicing plate
If n c ssary cut food to fit th f d tub . Cor foods such as
appl s and p pp rs. Pack th food in an upright position in th
fd tub . Th h ight should b slightly short r than th f d
tub . Using th push r, push down with an v n pr ssur whilst
th machin is running.
hints
●Us fr sh ingr di nts.
●Don’t cut food up too small. Fill th f d tub fairly full, this
pr v nts food from slipping sid ways during proc ssing.
●Wh n slicing or shr dding: food plac d upright com s out
short r than food plac d horizontally.
●Aft r using a cutting plat th r will always b a small amount of
wast on th plat or in th food.
●Do not allow food to build up to th und rsid of th plat -
mpty r gularly.
●Push food down th f d tub using an v n pr ssur .
maxi blend canopy
Wh n bl nding, us th maxi bl nd canopy in conjunction with
th knif blad . It allows you to incr as th liquid proc ssing
capacity of th bowl and improv th chopping p rformanc of
th blad .
1 Plac th canopy into th bowl ov r th knif blad - do not
push down .
2 Fit th lid 
citrus press
Th citrus pr ss is us d to juic citrus fruit i orang s, l mons,
lim s and grap fruits.
1 Fit th bowl onto th proc ssor. Add th strain r and turn
clockwis until th fin on th strain r aligns with th mark on th
proc ssor body .
2 Attach th con onto th driv shaft turning until it drops all th
way down .
3 Cut th fruit in half. Switch on and pr ss th fruit onto th con .
car & cl aning
●Always switch off and unplug b for cl aning.
●Handl blad s and cutting plat s with car - th y ar xtr m ly
sharp.
●Som foods may discolour th plastic. This is p rf ctly normal
and won’t harm th plastic or aff ct th flavour of your food. Rub
with a cloth dipp d in v g tabl oil to r mov th discolouration.
power unit
●Wip with a damp cloth, th n dry. Ensur that th int rlock ar a
is cl ar of food d bris.
●Don’t imm rs th pow r unit in wat r.
●Wrap xc ss cord around th brack t at th back of th
applianc .
all other parts
●Wash by hand, th n dry.
●Alt rnativ ly th y can b wash d on th top rack of your
dishwash r. A short low t mp ratur programm is
r comm nd d.
s rvic & custom r car
●If th cord is damag d it must, for saf ty r asons, b r plac d
by KENWOOD or an authoris d KENWOOD r pair r.
UK
If you n d h lp with:
●using your applianc or
●srvicing, spar parts or r pairs (in or out of guarant )
call K nwood custom r car on 023 9239 2333. Have your
model number (ie FP120) and date code (4 digit code
ie 6T41) ready. Th y ar on th und rsid of th pow r unit.
●spares and attachments
call 0870 2413653.
●other countries
Contact th shop wh r you purchas d your applianc .
●D sign d and ngin r d by K nwood in th UK.
●Mad in China.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL
OF THE PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC
DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC.
At th nd of its working lif , th product must not b dispos d of as
urban wast .
It must b tak n to a sp cial local authority diff r ntiat d wast
coll ction c ntr or to a d al r providing this s rvic .
Disposing of a hous hold applianc s parat ly avoids possibl
n gativ cons qu nc s for th nvironm nt and h alth d riving
from inappropriat disposal and nabl s th constitu nt mat rials
to b r cov r d to obtain significant savings in n rgy and
r sourc s. As a r mind r of th n d to dispos of hous hold
applianc s s parat ly, th product is mark d with a cross d-out
wh l d dustbin.
guarantee UK only
If your food proc ssor go s wrong within on y ar from th dat
you bought it, w will r pair it (or r plac it if n c ssary) fr of
charg provid d:
●it has b n us d in accordanc with th s instructions.
●you hav not misus d, n gl ct d, or damag d it;
●it has not b n modifi d (unl ss by KENWOOD);
●it is not s cond hand;
●it has not b n us d comm rcially;
●you hav not fitt d a plug incorr ctly; and
●you supply your receipt to show when you bought it.
This guarant do s not aff ct your statutory rights.
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r cip s
mack r l pâté
200g/8oz smok d mack r l cut into 2cm/3⁄4in cub s
100g/4oz cr am ch s cut into 2cm/3⁄4in cub s
f w drops of l mon juic }optional
salt and p pp r
Fit th knif blad in th bowl, add all th ingr di nts and bl nd
until smooth.
shortcrust pastry
250g/9oz plain flour
125g/41⁄2oz mixtur of lard and margarin , cut into 2cm/3⁄4in
cub s, tak n straight from th r frig rator
pinch salt
45ml/9tsp wat r
Fit th knif blad to th bowl, add th flour, fat and salt.
Proc ss until th mixtur r s mbl s fin br adcrumbs
(approximat ly 6 s conds - don’t ov rproc ss as it will continu
mixing wh n th wat r is add d.)
With th machin running add th wat r down th f d tub and
proc ss until on or two balls of pastry ar form d. R mov th
pastry from th bowl and gath r tog th r by hand to pr v nt
ov rproc ssing. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minut s b for
using.
b f cobbl r
450g/1lb l an braising st ak, cut into 2.5cm/1in cub s
1 onion, p l d
25g/1oz butt r
400g tin chopp d tomato s
125g/41⁄2oz mushrooms, wip d
2.5ml/1⁄2tsp mix d h rbs
salt and p pp r
topping
200g/8oz s lf raising flour
75g/3oz su t
50g/2oz ch ddar ch s
90ml/6tbsp wat r approximat
With th knif blad in position s parat ly chop th onion,
mushrooms and m at (chop th m at in two batch s). M lt th
butt r add th onion and m at and fry for approximat ly 10
minut s. Add th tomato s, mushrooms and s asoning and
simm r g ntly for approximat ly 20 minut s. Transf r th mixtur
to an ov nproof dish.
Grat th ch s . Plac th knif blad in position, add th
ch s , flour and su t. Mix tog th r th n with th motor running
add suffici nt wat r down th f d tub to mak a firm dough.
Roll out on a lightly flour d surfac to approximat ly 1cm/1⁄2in
thick and cut out circl s using a 6cm/21⁄2in cutt r. Arrang th
scon s on top of th m at ov rlapping slightly. Brush with milk
th n bak at 200°C, 400°F or gas mark 6 for 30 minut s.
lay r d salad
1/4 small whit cabbag , stalk r mov d
1/2 small r d cabbag , stalk r mov d
1/2 cucumb r
2 ating appl s, cor d
2 carrots, p l d
100g/4oz ch ddar ch s
50g/2oz walnuts
Sparat ly slic th cabbag , cucumb r and appl s th n plac
in lay rs in a salad bowl. S parat ly grat th carrot and ch s
and add in lay rs to th bowl. Using th knif blad chop th
walnuts and sprinkl on top of th salad. S rv with your
favourit salad dr ssing.
victoria sandwich
150g/6oz ‘soft tub’ margarin , cut into 2cm/3⁄4in cub s, tak n
straight from th r frig rator
150g/6oz cast r sugar
3 ggs
150g/6oz s lf raising flour
jam
icing sugar
Using th knif blad , plac th margarin , sugar, ggs and flour
into th bowl. Proc ss for a f w s conds (approximat ly 5-8
s conds) until smooth.
Plac th mixtur into two gr as d 18cm/7in sandwich tins and
bak in a pr -h at d ov n at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for
approximat ly 25 minut s until gold n and springs back wh n
lightly touch d. Turn onto a wir rack and allow to cool, th n
sandwich tog th r with jam and dr dg with icing sugar.
mushroom soup
200g/8oz whit button mushrooms
1 small onion
50g/2oz butt r
250ml/1⁄2pt whit stock
25g/1oz plain flour
250ml/1⁄2pt milk
40ml/2tbsp singl cr am
salt and p pp r
P l or wip th mushrooms, slic mushrooms and onions using
th slicing plat . M lt th butt r and fry th v g tabl s for about
5 minut s. Add th stock, bring to th boil, cov r pan and allow
to simm r for 15 minut s, cool slightly. With th knif blad in
position pour th soup into th proc ssor bowl, add th flour
and proc ss until smooth. R turn to th pan add th milk, bring
to th boil stirring all th tim , finally add th cr am and
s asonings.
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whit br ad
300g/10oz strong whit plain flour
5ml/1tsp salt
6g/1⁄4oz lard
15g/1⁄2oz fr sh y ast or 10ml/2tsp dri d activ y ast plus
5ml/1tsp sugar
175ml/6fl.oz warm wat r
dried active yeast
Sprinkl th dri d y ast into th warm wat r, add th sugar and
allow to stand for approximat ly 10 minut s or until th mixtur is
frothy.
fresh yeast
Crumbl into th bowl with th flour.
other types of yeast
Follow th manufactur rs instructions.
With th knif blad in th bowl, add th flour, salt, lard (fr sh
y ast if us d) and proc ss for a f w s conds to v nly distribut
th ingr di nts throughout th flour. With th machin op rating,
quickly pour th wat r or y ast liquid in a st ady str am through
th f d tub (this should tak about 10 s conds). Continu
proc ssing until th mixtur forms a dough and b com s
smooth in app aranc and lastic to th touch, this will tak
about 45 s conds. R mov th dough into ith r a gr as d
polyth n bag or a lightly flour d bowl and cov r. L av this
dough in a warm plac until doubl d in siz . R turn th ris n
dough to th proc ssor bowl fitt d with th knif blad and r -
kn ad for about 10 s conds. Shap th dough into a loaf or
about 15 rolls and plac on gr as d baking trays and l av until
doubl in siz . Bak at 230°C/450°F/gas mark 8 for 20-25
minut s for a loaf or 10-15 minut s for br ad rolls. Wh n th loaf
or rolls ar cook d th y should sound hollow wh n tapp d on
th bas .
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