Back to Basics NUTRI STEAMER L5725A 01/09 Bedienungsanleitung

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2 To prevent p ersonal injuries, read and follow all instructions and warning s. O PER A TING P RECAUTIO NS • The steam is scalding hot, use extreme ca ution! • Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or n ear children. • Do not lea ve unattended. • Rubber or heat resistant gloves are recommended when handling t he hot[...]

3 • The fruit can be prepared with or without sug ar. For a sweeter tastin g juice, add approximat ely ¼ to ½ cup of sugar per pound of fruit. Sprinkle the sugar throughou t the fruit in the colander. Do no t add the sugar directly to the jars. • To sweeten with h oney, dissolve des ired amounts in a fe w tablespoons of hot water and a dd to [...]

4 Juicin g Timetable Processing times may vary according to fruit, variety, ripeness, and altitude. Apples 90 minu tes Apricots 60 minu tes Blackbe rries 60 minu tes Cherries 60 minu tes Crabapple s 90 minu tes Cranberr ies 70 minu tes Currants 60 minu tes Elderb erries 60 minu tes Gooseberri es 80 minu tes Grapes 60 minu tes Peaches 60 minu tes Pe[...]

5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHE R VEGETABLE JUICES: Any juice con taining vegetables (except plain tomato) needs to be bottled and sealed then placed in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes for quarts and 20 minutes for pints at 10 pou nds of pressure . GRAPE JUICE IS KING : Many people bu y a Nutri Steamer for the sole p urpose of making grape juice. Simply r[...]

6 Steam fruits or vegetables that need to be p eeled before canning , such as peaches, tomatoes, o r beets. They can be peele d much easier if you steam them fo r a few minutes fi rst. Steam meats, fish, and poultry. Steame d meats are very tender. A rich broth will collec t in the juice kettle that can be used f or gravies and soups. Pot roas ts, [...]

7 R ECIPES AND I DEAS Be creative! Juice your favorite fru its. Mix fruit juices together either by combining fruits in the food basket or by juic ing them separately, then mixing. Make your o wn fruit punches. Try combining your juices with carbonated beverages or mixers. Canned pineapple juice is good when ad ded to nearly any juice. Mix ing bl a[...]

8 STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB J UICE 3 qua rts Strawberries 3-4 lbs. Rhubarb 2 cups Sugar Cut rhubarb into one-inch cubes. Layer s trawberries, rhubarb, and s ugar into the food baske t. Steam for 60 minutes. SUMMER DEL IGHT 2 qua rts Strawberry-rhuba rb juice 1 pint Sherbe t (your favorite) 1 qua rt Ginger ale Pour s trawberry-rhubarb juice into a punch bo[...]

9 Fruit lea thers make great treats. It can be m ade from almost any type of fruit. W hip the pulp up in your blender. Sweetenin g is rarely needed bu t if it needs a little something , add small amounts of honey or co rn syrup. Spread the m ixture on a cookie sheet lined with plastic wrap and d ry in the sun for 6 to 12 hou rs, or in the oven at a[...]

10 Freeze r jellies – Recipes for makin g jellies from juices are readily available. Consul t a good cookbo ok or food-preserving manual. For begi nners, w e’ve li sted a few easy freezer jell y recipes. Follo w the pectin package directions for appropriate fruits, or use Ce rto Fruit Pectin. FREEZER STRAWBERRY JE LLY 1¾ cups Strawberry juice [...]

11 FREEZER PEACH JELLY 3 cups Juice 6½ cups Sugar 1 (6 oz.) Bottl e liquid fruit pectin Add suga r to the juice and mix well. Mix the pe ctin into the juice mixture. Co ntinue stirring for th ree minutes. Pour quick ly into the jars and co ver immediately. Allo w to set at room temperature, then store in the freezer. Makes 10 medium j ars. Make un[...]

12 CHEESE PEAR DELIGHT 6 cups Pear juic e or nectar 1 (6 oz.) Packag e apricot gelatin 1 (3 oz.) Orange gelatin 1 (8 oz.) Cream cheese ¾ cup Crushed vanilla wafers Heat juic e to a boil. Add apricot and orange gelatins, stirring until dissolved . Refrige rate until it is partially set. Top with th e crushed vanilla wafers. Ch ill until firm. Makes[...]

13 TOMATO SAUCE 2 qua rts Tomato p uree 1 cup Vinega r ½ cup Sugar 2 tsp. W hole allspice 2 sticks Cinnamon 1 tsp. W hole cloves 1½ tsp. Paprika 1 tsp. Dry musta rd 1 tsp. Salt ¼ tsp. Cayenne peppe r Combine puree, vinegar, and suga r. Tie the whole spices in a chee se cloth bag and add to the to mato mixture. Add the remaining ingredients and c[...]

14 PUMPKIN CHIFFON PI E 1 Env elope gel atin ¼ cup W ater 1¼ cup Pumpkin ½ cup M ilk ½ tsp. Lemon juice ½ tsp. Nutmeg ½ tsp. Cinnamon ½ tsp. Salt 1 cup Sugar 3 Eggs (separated) Beat the e gg yolks slightly and add ½ c up suga r, pumpkin, milk, salt, and spices. Cool u ntil thickened. Soften the gelatin in ¼ cup water, add this to the pumpk[...]

15 L5725A 01/09 West Bend ® , a Brand of F ocus Electrics, LL C .  Printed in China P RODUCT W A RRANTY Appliance 2 Year Limited W arrant y Fo cus E lectrics, LL C (“Focus Electrics”) w arrants this appliance fro m failures in the material a nd workmanship for two (2) years fr om the date of original purchase w ith p[...]