Kenwood BL 446: English

English

Please unfold the front page illustrations

Use your blender for soups, sauces,

before using for the first time

drinks, pâtés, mayonnaise, dressings

1 Remove all packaging.

etc. Use your mill (if supplied) for

2 Wash the parts: see ‘cleaning’.

milling herbs, nuts and coffee beans.

key

safety

blender

햲 filler cap

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CAUTION: Blending very hot

햳 lid

liquids may result in hot liquid

햴 jug

and steam being forced

햵 sealing ring

suddenly past the lid or filler

햶 blade unit

cap. Allow the liquid to cool

햷 pulse control

or reduce the quantity and

햸 speed control

select a lower speed if

햹 power unit

available. Protect your hands

햺 cord storage

with a cloth or oven gloves

mill (if supplied)

when handling the hot goblet

햻 blade unit

and lid.

햽 sealing ring

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Switch off and unplug:

햾 jar

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before fitting or removing parts

햿 sprinkler lid

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after use

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before cleaning.

to use your blender

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Keep hands and utensils out of the

blender when it’s on the power unit.

1 Fit the sealing ring into the blade

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Don’t touch the sharp blades.

unit.

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Don’t let children or infirm people

2 Screw the jug onto the blade unit.

use the machine unsupervised.

3 Put your ingredients into the jug.

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Never use a damaged machine. Get

4 Put the filler cap in the lid, then turn.

it checked or repaired: see ‘service’.

5 Screw the lid onto the jug so that the

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Never use an unauthorised

thumb tab is over the handle. (To

attachment.

unscrew the lid, push the thumb tab

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Never leave the machine on

.)

unattended.

6 Place the blender onto the power

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Don’t let children play with the

unit and turn to lock .

machine.

7 Select a speed.

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When removing the blender or mill

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Use speed 1 for lighter blending eg.

from the power unit:

batters, milkshakes and scrambled

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wait until the blades have

eggs.

completely stopped;

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Use speed 2 for soups, sauces,

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don’t accidentally unscrew the jug

pâtés and mayonnaise.

or jar from the blade unit.

OR

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Only use the machine for its

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Use the pulse control to operate the

intended domestic use.

motor in a start/stop action. The

pulse control operates the motor

before plugging in

and keeps it running for as long as

Make sure your electricity supply is

the lever is held down - this will allow

the same as the one shown on the

you to control the texture of various

underside of the machine.

foods eg. pâtés.

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This machine complies with

European Economic Community

Directive 89/336/EEC.

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Important

to use your mill

blender and mill

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To ensure long life of your blender,

1 Put your ingredients into the jar. Fill it

never run it for longer than 60

no more than half full.

seconds or the mill for longer than

2 Fit the sealing ring into the blade

30. Switch off as soon as you’ve got

unit.

the right consistency.

3 Turn the blade unit upside down.

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Don’t process spices – they may

Lower it into the jar, blades down.

damage the plastic.

4 Screw the blade unit onto the jar

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The machine won’t work if the

until it’s finger-tight.

blender or mill is fitted incorrectly.

5 Place the mill onto the power unit

and turn to lock.

blender only

6 Select a speed or use the pulse

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Don’t put dry ingredients into the

control.

blender before switching on. If

7 After milling, you can replace the

necessary, cut them into pieces;

blade unit with the sprinkler lid and

remove the filler cap; then, with the

shake out your food.

machine running, drop them through

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The sprinkler lid is not airtight.

one by one. Keep your hand over

the opening. Empty regularly.

cleaning

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Don’t use the blender as a storage

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container. Keep it empty before and

Always switch off, unplug and

after use.

dismantle before cleaning.

1

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Never blend more than 1

⁄2 litres

Never let the power unit, cord or

(2 pts 12 fl.oz) – less for frothy

plug get wet.

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liquids like milk shakes.

Empty the jug before unscrewing it

from the blade unit.

mill only

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Don’t wash any parts in your

Use for dry ingredients only.

dishwasher.

hints

power unit

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When making mayonnaise, put all

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Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.

the ingredients, except the oil, into

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Push excess cord inside the back of

the blender. Then, with the machine

the machine.

running, pour the oil into the filler cap

and let it run through.

blade unit

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Thick mixtures, eg pâtés and dips,

1 Remove and wash the sealing ring.

may need scraping down. If it’s

2 Don’t touch the sharp blades –

difficult to process, add more liquid.

brush them clean using hot soapy

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When crushing ice, add 15ml

water, then rinse thoroughly under

(1 tbsp) water to 6 ice cubes.

the tap. Don’t immerse the blade

Operate the blender in short bursts.

unit in water.

3 Leave to dry upside down, away

from children.

other parts

Wash by hand, then dry.

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service and customer

winter warmer soup

care

carrots, potatoes and onions: thirty

3

2cm (

⁄4") cubes of each

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If the cord is damaged it must, for

bacon stock

safety reasons, be replaced by

150g (6oz) red lentils, washed

Kenwood or an authorised Kenwood

3

375ml (

⁄4pt) vegetable stock

repairer.

one and a half 400g (14oz) tins

If you need help with:

chopped tomatoes

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using your machine or

salt and pepper

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servicing, spare parts or repairs

300g (12oz) cooked bacon joint cut

1

Contact the shop where you bought

into 1cm (

⁄4") cubes

your machine.

1 Put the carrots, potatoes and onions

into the blender in that order.

1

2 Add bacon stock up to the 1

⁄2 litre

mark.

3 Blend for no more than 10 seconds.

4 Pour into a saucepan. Then add the

lentils, tomatoes, vegetable stock

and seasoning.

5 Bring to the boil, stirring constantly.

Then simmer for about 1 hour,

stirring regularly, until the ingredients

are cooked.

6 Add the bacon cubes and heat

through for 5-10 minutes. Serve

immediately.

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