Cuisinart HTM-5 User Manual

INSTRUCTION AND

RECIPE BOOKLET

3-Speed Electronic and

SmartPower

5-

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

™

Speed Electronic Hand Mixers

HTM-3
HTM-5

CONTENTS

Important Safeguards........................... 2

Introduction .......................................... 2

Features and Benefits .......................... 3

Use and Care ....................................... 4

Quick Reference Chart ......................... 4

Recipes ................................................. 5

Warranty ...............................................17

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using an electrical appliance, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:

1.

Read all instructions.

2. To protect against risk of electrical
shock, do not put the hand mixer or
cord in water or other liquid. If hand
mixer or cord falls into liquid, unplug
the cord from outlet immediately.
Do not reach into the liquid.

3. To avoid possible accidental injury,
this appliance should not be is used
by or near children or individuals with
certain disabilities.

4. Unplug from outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off parts,
and before cleaning.

5. Avoid contact with moving parts.
Keep hands, hair, clothing, as well as
spatulas and other utensils away from
beaters during operation to reduce

risk of injury to persons, and/or
damage to the mixer.

6. Remove beaters from the mixer
before washing them.

7. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug after the
appliance malfunctions, or is dropped
or damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to Customer Service (see
Warranty for details) for examination,
repair, or mechanical or electrical
adjustment.

8. The use of attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may
cause fire, electrical shock, or risk of
injury.

9. Do not use outdoors or anywhere the
cord or mixer might come into
contact with water while in use.

10. To avoid possibility of mixer being
accidentally pulled off work area,
which could result in damage to the
mixer or in personal injury, do not let
cord hang over edge of table or
counter.

11. To avoid damage to cord and
possible fire or electrocution hazard,
do not let cord contact hot surface,
including the stove.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

NOTICE

This appliance has a polarized plug (one
prong is wider than the other). As a safety
feature, this plug will fit into a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit
fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it
still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not modify the plug in any
way.

INTRODUCTION

Whether you’re making a quick cake mix
for an after-school party or treating friends
to decadent chocolate mousse brownies,
the Cuisinart® SmartPower™ Mixer will
serve you well. Its superior mixing
performance and state-of-the-art features
spoil you for any other mixer. Super-sized
beaters power through heavy cookie
dough and vegetable purées. They also
produce smooth, fine-textured egg whites
for light desserts. The SmartPower™ Mixer
is built with the same commitment to the
home cook as all other fine Cuisinart®
kitchen products.

2

FEATURES
AND BENEFITS

220 Watts of Power

Powerful enough to easily cut through a
double batch of cookie dough or butter
right out of the refrigerator.

Maximum Comfort

Balanced to do more work for
you. The shape of the unit allows
maximum possible power and balance.
Stress-free grip provides unparalleled
comfort and control, even during extended
mixing.

Automatic Feedback

No need for a power boost. An
electronic feedback mechanism
automatically feeds in extra power
when needed. It assures that the mixer will
not bog down, even when mixing heavy
loads.

1.

2.

3.

Speed Control Provides fingertip

1.
control of all speeds.

2.

Exclusive Rotating Swivel Cord
Unique swivel cord can be positioned
for comfort with right or left-handed
use.

3.

Spatula Included

4.

Beater Release Trigger Conveniently
located trigger for easy ejection of
beaters.

4.

5.

Extra-Long Beaters Extra-long,

5.
extra-wide beaters for superior, faster
aerating, mixing, and whipping.
Designed with no center post to
prevent ingredients from clogging up
beaters. Beaters are easy to clean
and dishwasher safe.

6.

Heel Rest Allows mixer to rest
squarely on countertop.

7.

Easy To Clean (not shown) The
SmartPower™ Mixer has a smooth,
sealed base. It wipes clean instantly.

6.

2.

3

USE AND CARE

Inserting Super-Sized Beaters

1. Set the speed control to OFF and
unplug the mixer.

2. Insert beater with collar into larger
hole. Push beater in until it clicks into
place. Insert the beater without collar
into the smaller hole. Push beater in
until it clicks into place.

Collar

Cleaning and Removing Super-Sized
Beaters

1. Before cleaning the SmartPower™
Mixer, set the speed control switch to
OFF and unplug it from the wall
outlet. Pull up on the beater release
trigger and remove beaters from the
mixer. Wash the beaters after each
use in hot, soapy water or in a
dishwasher.

2. NEVER PUT THE MOTOR
HOUSING IN WATER OR OTHER
LIQUID TO CLEAN. Wipe with a
damp cloth or sponge. Do not use
abrasive cleansers, which could
scratch the surface.

Larger
Hole

QUICK
REFERENCE CHART

Mixing Techniques

Always set the SmartPower™ Mixer on
the lowest speed when you start mixing.

Speed 1/Low Speed

• Start mixing most ingredients together

• Combine dry ingredients

• Cream butter and sugar

• Mix heavy cookie doughs

• Mash potatoes/squash

• Add nuts, chips, dried fruit to doughs
and batters

• Add flour to batters, or liquids to dry
ingredients

• Start mixing frostings

• Start mixing cake mixes

Speed 2/Low Speed

• Add eggs to batters/doughs

• Whip potatoes/squash

• Mix pudding batters

Speed 3/Medium Speed

• Complete beating cake mixes

• Mix scratch cake batters

• Complete mixing frostings

• Whip potatoes/squash

• Beat whole eggs/yolks

• Start whipping cream

Speed 4/High Speed

• Complete whipping cream

Speed 5/High Speed

• Whip egg whites

4

RECIPES

Mixing Tips

• Always read entire recipe and measure

all ingredients before beginning the
mixing process.

• For best results, do not measure flour

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.

• Eggs, butter or cream cheese combine

more thoroughly at room temperature.

• Remove butter for recipe first and cut

into ½-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.

• The best cheesecakes are made 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.

• For best results, use heavy cream, cold

from the refrigerator, for whipped cream.

• For best results, whip egg whites in a

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
each egg individually into a small bowl,
gently remove yolk, then transfer egg
white to spotlessly clean mixing bowl. If
a yolk breaks into the egg white, reserve
that egg 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.

Nutritional analyses are based on

number of servings indicated. If a recipe
produces a range of servings, the
nutritional information is based on the
highest serving yield for that particular
recipe.

5

SWEETS

Nutmeg Muffins

These tasty muffins are just right

for a holiday bread basket.

Preparation: 10–15 minutes plus baking
time.
Makes 12 regular or 24 mini muffins

cooking spray
2 cups unbleached, all-purpose
flour
3 tablespoons packed brown

sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup evaporated skimmed milk
(not reconstituted), or whole milk
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and
cooled

Put the eggs into a second bowl. Beat
on speed 2/Low until slightly foamy, 30
seconds. While mixing on speed 2/Low,
add the milk and melted butter; mix for
15 seconds. Pour over the dry
ingredients, and use speed 1/Low to
fold in until the ingredients are just
moistened. Scoop into the prepared
muffin cups. Bake in the preheated
oven 18 to 20 minutes for regular
muffins, 14 to 16 minutes for mini
muffins, until lightly browned and
springy to touch in the center. Serve
warm with Maple Orange Butter.
(Muffins may be made ahead and
frozen; thaw and warm before serving.)

Nutritional information per serving

(1 regular or 2 mini muffins):

Calories 155 (29% from fat) • carb. 22g

• pro. 5g • fat 5g • sat. fat 39g • chol. 46mg

• sod. 208mg • calc. 141mg • fiber 1g

Maple Orange Butter

Maple Orange Butter also makes

a great spread for pancakes, waffles,

Preparation: 5 minutes or less.
Makes ¾ cup

½ cup unsalted butter, room
temperature
2 tablespoons maple syrup
(not pancake or sugar syrup)
zest of 1 orange, finely chopped

Use speed 3/Medium to beat butter in
a mixing bowl until light and fluffy,
about one minute. Add maple syrup
and orange zest; beat on speed
3/Medium for one minute longer until
fluffy and completely combined.

Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):

• pro. 0g • fat 8g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 21mg

biscuits or scones.

Calories 76 (88% from fat) • carb. 2g

• sod. 1mg • calc. 6mg • fiber 0g

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray 12
regular or 24 mini muffin cups.

Place the flour, brown sugar, baking
powder, nutmeg, and salt in a medium
bowl. Mix on speed 2/Low for 30
seconds to combine and break up
brown sugar; reserve.

6

Variation:

For Lemon Honey Butter, substitute honey
for the maple syrup and lemon zest for the
orange zest.