all ingredients before beginning the 
mixing process.
directly from the bag. Pour into a 
container or bowl, scoop out the flour 
and level with the back of a knife or 
spatula. For flour stored in a container, 
stir before measuring.
more thoroughly at room temperature. 
into 1/2-inch pieces, then measure out 
remaining ingredients for recipe. This 
will hasten the warming process. Do not 
warm butter for baking in a microwave 
unless instructed to do so. 
Microwaving 
can melt butter; melted butter will change 
the final product.
when the eggs and cream cheese 
are a similar room temperature. While 
the Cuisinart hand mixer can easily 
mix cold cream cheese, 
the trick is 
not to add too much air, which can 
cause cracking.
from the refrigerator, for whipped cream. 
spotlessly clean stainless steel or glass
mixing bowl. If available, use a copper 
mixing bowl. Chocolate chips, nuts, 
raisins, etc. can be added using 
speeds 1 or 2 of your hand mixer.
• To separate eggs for any recipe, break 
them one at a time into a small bowl, 
gently remove yolks, then transfer egg 
whites to spotlessly clean mixing bowl. 
If a yolk breaks into the egg white, 
reserve that one for another use. Just 
a drop of egg yolk in the white will prevent the whites from whipping properly.
• To achieve the best volume when whipping egg whites, the mixing bowl and 
chef’s whisk attachment or beaters 
must be spotlessly clean and free of 
any fat, oil, etc. (Plastic bowls are not 
recommended for whipping egg whites.) 
The presence of any trace of fat or oil 
will prevent the egg whites from 
increasing in volume. Wash bowl and 
attachments thoroughly before beginning again.
• Occasionally ingredients may stick to 
the sides of the mixing bowl. When this 
occurs, turn mixer off and scrape the 
sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Recipe Notes
Preparation times are estimates and are 
based on the time it takes to prepare, 
assemble, and cook the ingredients 
once they have been gathered from the 
refrigerator and cupboard and placed 
on the counter.
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