Cuisinart FP-11 User Manual

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

Before First Use
Before using your Cuisinart Elemental 11 Food

Processor for the first time, wash the work bowl,

work bowl cover, pusher, blade and discs (see

Cleaning instructions on page 10).
1. Place the food processor base on a dry, level

countertop with the controls facing you. Do not

plug the unit in until it is fully assembled.

2. With the bowl on the base, use the handle to

turn the work bowl clockwise to lock it onto the

housing base.

CHOPPING/MIXING/DOUGH BLADE

1. Place the work bowl on top, with the work

bowl handle just to the right of center. Turn the

work bowl clockwise to lock it onto the

housing base.

2. Carefully lift and place the blade over the work

bowl accessory adapter. Blade should rest on

the bottom of the work bowl.

3.  Plug in the housing base.
4.  Add desired ingredients to work bowl.
5.   Place work bowl cover on work bowl, with the

feed tube just to the right of center. Turn

clockwise to lock onto work bowl.

6. Align pusher with the feed tube opening on the

work bowl cover and slide down to the bottom.

7. You are now ready to operate the machine.

ADJUSTABLE SLICING AND
REVERSIBLE SHREDDING DISCS

1. Place the work bowl on top of the base, with

the work bowl handle just to the right of center.

Turn the work bowl clockwise to lock it onto

the housing base.

2.  Choose desired disc.
3.  Insert stem adapter.
4.   Carefully place disc over stem adapter, with

the side being used facing up. If using slicing

disc, adjust to desired thickness.

5. Place work bowl cover onto work bowl, with

the feed tube just to the right of center. Turn

clockwise to lock onto work bowl.

6. Align pusher with the feed tube opening on the

work bowl cover and slide down to the bottom.

7. Plug in the housing base.
8. You are now ready to operate the machine.

MACHINE CONTROLS

High and Low Control Buttons

The High and Low controls are buttons that allow

the machine to run until Off is selected.
1. Properly assemble and engage the machine.
2. Add ingredients to the work bowl, either through

the feed tube or directly into the bowl.

3. Press the High or Low button. The blue LED light

will illuminate and the motor will start.

4. Press the Off button when finished.

Pulse Button
The Pulse control is a button that allows the

machine to run only while it is being pressed. This

capability provides more accurate control of the

duration and frequency of processing. Unless other-

wise specified, a pulse should be about one second.
With the machine properly assembled and engaged,

and ingredients in the work bowl, press the Pulse

button repeatedly as needed. The blue LED High

light will illuminate upon activation.

MACHINE FUNCTIONS

Using the Chopping/Mixing/Dough

Blade
Chopping

• For raw ingredients: Peel, core and/or remove

seeds and pits. Food should be cut into even,

½-

to 1-inch pieces. Foods cut into same size

pieces produce the most even results.

• Pulse food in 1-second increments to chop. For

the finest chop, either hold the Pulse button

down or press High or Low to run the machine

continuously. Watch ingredients closely to

achieve desired consistency and scrape the work

bowl as necessary. Low speed is recommended

for making doughs and batters. High speed is

recommended for most other chopping,

processing and slicing/shredding tasks.

Puréeing

• To purée fresh fruits or cooked fruits/vegetables:

Ingredients should be cut into 1-inch pieces; a

smooth purée is best achieved when all the

pieces are equal in size. Pulse to initially chop and

then process High or Low until food is puréed;

scrape the work bowl as necessary. Do not use

this method to purée cooked white potatoes.

• To purée solids for a soup or sauce: Strain the

solids from the liquid and process the solids

alone. Add cooking liquid and process as needed.