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FOOD PROCESSOR
RECIPES AND
INSTRUCTIONS
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important saleguards
\lvhen usin! elecl cal appliances, basic salely precaulions should always be toll0Y1ed
includinq lhe followingr
1. Read all instructions,
2. To protect aqainsl electrical hazads, do not rmmeGe base, cord, or pluo in water or
olher liquid
3. Close superuision rs necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, beTme pulting 0n or takinq off pafu, and before
cleaning.
5 Avoid conlaclinq moving pa(s. lvlak€ sure lh€ molfi has completely stopped belore
disassemblng. Never leed lood lry hand when slicino or shredding. Always use lood
ousheL
6. Do nol operale any appliance with a damaqed cord set or alter the appliancs has bccn
dropped or damaged in any manner. Retum appliance to llre nearesl aulhorized seruicc
facilty for examination, repair, or el€ctrical fi mechanical adlustment.
' 7. The use ol atachments nol recommended by lhe appliance manulaclurer may cause
hazards.
8. Do nol use outdooIs.
I Do nol el cord hang over edge oi tabe fi counter, or touch hol surfaces
l0 0o nol use appLianc€ Jor other lhan intended use
ll Keep hands, as wellas spalulas and other utensils ae/ay kom moving bade to prevenl
lnjury lo lhe operator and/or damaqe to the lood |rrocessor
l2 Blades are shar0. Handle carelully
l3 To avold injury never place blade on lhe base wilhout lrst havng pul the mirinU
container properly n p ace.
14. Always operate llte lood proc€ssor wilh the cov€r in Dace
saue these instructions
electric cord
A shof( power suflry cord is |]rovLdcd l0 redoce the hazards resullinq {rom becomin0
entanqled in 0r lrippnu over a lo !ercord. Lonoercord sets or extens 0n cords are availablc
and may be 0sed il care scxcrciscdintheruse f a loiqer cord or exlension cord is Llse ,
the marked e ectri0al rilt nll ol lhc cora 0r extension cord should be at leasl as 0rcalas th0
eleclrical ral ng ol the aDplaIcc. and lhc onger cord should be arranged so lhal rt will lol
drap€ over lhe coLrrl€rtuD ur lahc lotr wherc il can bc pullod on by chiklao ottlil)tl(l{l
over accidentally.

taileolconHrts

Cheesa Blinu Filling
C?bmeai Salad Crepes ..
Garden Greens Crepes . . .
Cooldssl
Almond Cresceni Tea Cookies
Browlies
Chocolate Chip Cookies .
DateNulSquares.....
Son Mo asses Cookies
Sprnz a00k ;a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pa3[4,nis . ..
Cates, Ples, Frcslings, and rillings:
ApplesduceCake
Basicwhite Cake... ... ... ... .
Basic Yeilos [a+ .
Chae+niLa
cho.oare N Tone
Sunbeam Choco ale cake
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introduction
With the sunbeam Le Chel Food PDcessor, you call chop,orind, shrcd, slice, gr e, blend,
or mix most Joods in secondsl Whether prccessing lruits and vegetables, or mi nq dough
for collee cakes and cookies, the t00d ptocessot operates at lhe same rapid speedl
wiln te mnsparent processinq conlainer and cov6r, you can easily see lhe lexturc ol the
foods you are orocessino. This should help you to judge lhe desired lenqth of proaessing
time. The f00d processor comes wilh an all-purpose slainless steel cutting/ptocessing
blade, a li0hl6r duty plastic mixinq blade, a stainless sleel slicing disc, and a stainless
steelshreddino disc. These blades and discs have a variety 0l lunctions, and will help you
to create exciting new food productsl A plaslic spalula is included for scraping the
container and ease of cl€aninq.
The recipes and suggeslions in this instruction book have been developed and kitchen
tested lor your convenience in using your new Sunbeam Food Ptocessot Wilh the wide
vaiety of foods that can be oreDared in your rood processor, we hopethat you tvilldiscover
additional new Lises for the processor, and lrvill use our suoqested rccipes as a quide for
adaptinq your own lavoritesl
Because the Sunbeam Le Chef Fo0d Processor is a hioh+owered kilclrei appliance, it is
necessary lo use cauuon when operatin! il. Please read the following inslruclions carelully,
and keep lhis inslruclion book with the ,ood processor lor olher lamily filembers to rcad.
llre Sunbeam Le Chel Food Processor is inl€nded lor household use only
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using lour Sunbeam [e Ghel
Food Processor
Remove the Sunbeam Food Processor trorn its pack'
aoing carton. llse care in rcmoving lhe blades and
discs as lhey are very sharp.
Beforc usino your food processor lor the lirst time, be
sure to r|ash all attachments in wam, soapy watet
Rinse and dry torouqhly
Place lhe lood Drocessot base on a dry level suface.
Position lhe processinq container on lhe base, with
the handletowards the front and slaqltlyto the riqht of
center This !{lill align the spaces on the sides ol the
container ilvith the lockinq pr0iections on lhe base of
the unit. Holdino lhe handle. tufi lhe container to the
lelt (clockwise)to lock it inlo place. The handle 0l lhe
m (ing container $hould now be positioned directly
over lhe smallraised oonion ofthe base.
Place the deslrcd blade or disc 0n the center shalt in
theprocessing container. Thediscs have a nised guide
al the bollom of their shalt. The blades have a guide
on their lop side. IMalch lhese with the ilal side ol
the center shaft to cofieclly position the blade or disc.
Let blade or disc drop to lhe bottom of lhe container,
fully settlin! on the center shaft.
N0TE:ljse extreme caution when handlino the blades
and discs as lhey are very SHARP
Position lhe cover on the mixinq container with lhe
,eed tube al the front of the unil and to the riqhl of the
handle. Tum the cover to lhe lell (clocklrvise)lo lock it
into place. NoTE: When lhe unit h plugqed into an
eleclrical oullet. this movement will also slart lhc
motor and beoin the blade and disc action il rhe con
trolswitch is in lhe 0N position.
As a salety prccaution, yourSunbeam Food Processor
is des qned not lo activale unless th€ cover is in ts
proper position on the processing c0ntainer.
Ivlake sure that lhe control switch ls in the 0FF posi-
lion. Plu! th€ Sunbeam Food Processor nlo a 120
vo t,60 Hz AC eleclrlcaloutlet. As a salety IeatuB a
s0nallight localed on the front ol the unil. is desi!ned
to 'glol! indicatinq thal the unit s plugoed nlo a
outlet.
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TOUCN ON OFF ON
CON]FOL SW TCH
Place the lood pusher in the leedtube on lhe cover when ready
lo opeml€ the unil.Tooperatethe unit, slide the conlrclswitch to
the lar rioht lo lurn lhe unit 0N, 0r lo the lar lefl lor a ToUCH
0N1'This slideswitch has been destgnedto attorll ydr betler con-
tol during the shon processinq times.
lhis lood Orocessfi molor is prolected aoainst overheating and
burn oul by a buill n controtdevice. When processing especially
heavy mixtures lor lonq periods ol lime, this pmteclive device
may"shul oll"the motof to prevenl overhealing. tf this "shut off'
should oacut tum the controlswilch to oFF and allowthe molor
to cool.This will avoid the unit turninq 0N" unexpectedly Afier
a Ie\r! nrlurFq rJrn Jltr 0N alan and complele you processllg
To turn ftemotor oFE slide the controlswilch 1o tlre center posj,
tion,or rotate the cover ol the unil t0lhe right (counterclockllvise).
Either motion willstoo lhe motorYour Sunbeam Food Processor
has been desi0ned with a 'Slol^,-do!yn lealure lhal reduces the
speed ol the blade or disc and helps jt l0 come to a quick slop
when the unil is turned oFE ,0 N1T REltoVE THE C1VER AF
fHE UNII UNT\L THE BUDE Ofr D\SC CAMES IO A CAMPLETE
STOP
When processlno is comDlele, lum llre control swilch lo oFE
Wait until the blade or disc comes lo a comptele stop. Hemove
the coverlrom the process ng conlainer by rolating it lo the ri0ht
(counlerclockwise) and lifting.
ll using the shreddino or sliclng disc use iinger hot€s provided
and carelully lilt t out ol lhe container.
I rslg lhF cJn n0 olade or l1e Trlmg bldde qasptnegtpor
the top ol the bade lo ill and remove lrom lhe prccessinq con
NoTE:llse cauton !!hen handling the blades and discs as they
are very SHARP
Grasp the processrng contaner with bolh hands and rotate it
sliOhtly to lhe riOhl, (counlerclockwise)then tilt to remove I fronl
the base.
W_er r )ino iol,os or batlp's tsitq rhe lulltlg olaoe o, ni, ng
bade. D0 N0, rprove .T biadp bdoe iithg lte p ucess ng
containerlr0m the base. Thisshould helpl0 avod liquids spitin!
down Ihe cenler hole and onto the base ol the unit.
Pour li0uid ngredients Irom th€ pr0cessing conlainer, usn0 the
sl)allrlaloDrcss a0a nst lhecenlffol the bladet0 hold il n !lace.
Wron lhe |)roocssinU cmrlaner rsempty usc the (l ps on lhe lop
0l lhOlrlilins l0r casy tc[]0vallr0[rlltc shall.

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Gare and cleanin[
llnplug ihe food processor lrom te elecl.icat oullet Wipe lhe oase ot lte untt with a damp
cloth.lhen polish with a dry cloth. q
NoIE:To prolect the all-purpose cuttm0/processinq btade
in shipping, each cutting edqe ulas dipDed tn Darattin at
the factory To remove lhis coating, orasp lhe blade by its
plastic grip. Hold under HoT, running water so that each
cullingedqe is under thelaucetlor severalseconds. The
paraflin will soften and wash away.
The processing cofltainer, cover, pusher, blades, and discs may be washed jn warm, soa0y
l^Iater, rinsed lhoroughly and dried. They may also be washed in an automatic dishwasher.
Place on lhe top rack of the dishwashet away lrom lhe heatin0 element. Avojd the use of
abrasive cleansers and cleaning pads_ A small colfee percolator spout cleaning brush may
be used t0 clean the blades and discs.
NoTE: ljs6 caution when washjno the blades and discs as they are extremeD SHAHP lt is
recommended thal they be wash€d, dfied, and stored imm€diately afler use.
The molor in your Food Processor has been pemanently lubricated at lhe lactory and
requires no lunher atiention. 0ther than the recommended cleaninq, no turther user main-
ienance should be necessary Betum yourfood prccessor to the nearest aulhorized Sunbeam
Apolance Service Co1paqy epresentative { se.vicmg ot epaits are lecessary
st0ragc
Store yoUI Sunbeam food processor in a dry tocation on
yoff counter to!. Wind the el€ctrical cord around the
processol and secure il llvilh the cord qrip on lhe plug.
lnverl the cover into llle processing conlainer and place
the food 0 u she r inlo the ,eed I u be With the cnver invcrrcri
your Sunbeam Food P.ocessfi shoutd conveniently lit ori
your counler 100 uflder vour kitchen cabinets. Store lhe
blades and discs out of reach of chrldren You may llvish
t0 purchase our To0l Caddy availabte at Vour nearest
Sunbeam Appliance Company slore.
ll sloring yourlood processor u,ilh the cover rioht side up,
be sure the cover is nol in the tocked losilion t0 avoid
possible damage to lhe swilch.
sugeslions lor proccssing lo0ds
Because your Sunbeam I ood P'ocesso uses such quick action lo process loods, so1e ol
the hilchen lechniques ,lsed when ooeraling lhe processor may be sligntly direrent trom
the techniques used with olher apptiarces
Thelollowinq suqgestions were developedtohdlp you operate your Sunbeam F00d Proces-
sor wilh sale!4 ease, and convenience.
When processing several vegetables or lruits that will later be combin€d, process each
legelable orfruit separately due lothe dilference in texlures ol each one.
lurn fte p,ocesso 0N lo'a fel^l seconds. the4 slop l1e apptiance and check lhe lextu e ot
lhe lood beirg orocessed. BI CAHEFUL NoT t0 oVEB PRoC|SS. Tum lhe apptiance ON
again il more processinq is needed.

Two and a hall cuos of mosl foods can lre processed al one time. Emply the proc€ssing
container and repeal the processing procedure untilyou have lhe desled amounl of pm
Collecl all the noredjenls and do all measurnq and T00d prepantion belore beg nninq to
operale the processor
When usinq lhe stainless st€e slicing dhc or shreddino d sc, always use the food pusher.
A/FyE use your fingels to push loods into the leed tuhe Be caelul nol to drop sp0ons,
spalulas, or olher ut€nsils into the fe€d lube.
When nr xinq in your lood processor, add the lquid inqredients ast. With the processor 0N,
add the liquids through lhe leed tulre on the cover.
ll any lood ilems should become caughl belween the blade and lhe s de of lhe b0v/1, turn
otF lhe processor and wail unlil the blades slop lurn ng Then, remove lhe cover and lill
the blade to lree the lood ilem.
Dur nq ihe process nq ol some (ec pes the lllade may becofite locked on the center shalt
ol the milng container. To removc the blade, 0npl0g the unil fronr the electrical outlet and
grasp the qrip on the top 0l lhe blade. carelu Ly rock the bade back and lorth. rolat ng ton
the shafl unlilthe blade is lreed
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