"Rina" > wrote in message
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>
> Does a FP produce heat when you pulse pie crust or cookie dough? I
wouldn't
> want my crust to get warm. I don't want my bread dough too warm either.

No, You pulse it a few times. It is very fast. I also use very cold (if
not frozen) butter.
>
> My blender is having issues, I'm wondering if I could replace the blender
> with a food processor. About The only things that I use the blender for is
> an occasional diet frappe (crushed ice instead of ice cream) and smoothing
> lumps out of rushed gravy, and sometimes salad dressings or marinades. You
> mentioned fruit, could you make frozen fruit drinks... not that I need
one,
> I'm getting too fat from eating all my breads, I'm thinking about kids
> treats here.
>

The FP is not an exact replacement for the blender, but you can do the
things that you mentioned with it.


> Cleaning is a big concern, I don't want to get stuck with something that
> takes longer to clean than use.

As I said, mine goes in the dishwasher.