Cuisinart HTM-7L User Manual

INSTRUCTION AND

RECIPE BOOKLET

HTM-7L

SMARTPOWER

™

7-Speed Electronic Hand Mixer

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Introduction ...................................... Page 3

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

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

Quick Reference Chart .................... Page 5

Recipes ............................................ Page 6

Warranty......................................... Page 19

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,
close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used by
or near children.

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.

7. Do not operate any appliance
with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance malfunctions,
or is dropped or damaged in any
manner. Return appliance to the
nearest authorized Cuisinart
service facility for examination,
repair, 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 sur­faces, including the stove.

12. The chef’s whisk should be used
without other attachment.

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.

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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.
Extra long beaters power through heavy
cookie dough or 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.

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.

Smooth Start

®

When the mixer is turned on, the beat­ers start spinning very slowly to prevent
ingredients from splattering.

3 Low Mix Speeds

Lower mixing speeds provide greater
control when folding or mixing dry
ingredients.

Easy-To-Clean

The SmartPower

™

Mixer has a smooth,

sealed base. It wipes clean instantly.

1. One-Step ON/OFF Switch

One-step power switch allows you
to turn mixer on and off in a single
operation. Touch speed control
allows you to change speeds quickly
while you are mixing.

2. LED Speed Display

Digital speed settings are easy
to read.

3. Touch Speed Control

Allows you to change speeds quickly
while you are mixing.

4. Exclusive Rotating Swivel Cord

Unique swivel cord can be positioned
for comfortable right or left-handed
use. (Patent pending)

5. Spatula Included

6. Beater Release Trigger

Conveniently located trigger for easy
ejection of beaters or whisk.

7. Super-Sized Beaters:

Extra-long, extra-wide stainless steel
beaters for superior, faster aerating,
mixing, and whipping. Designed
without center post to prevent ingre­dients from clogging up beaters.
Beaters are easy to clean and
dishwasher safe.

8. Heel Rest

Allows mixer to rest squarely on
countertop.

9. Chef’s Whisk

Professional 3'' diameter whisk
adds volume to whipped cream
and creates stiff, fine-textured egg
whites. Provides superior whipping
and aerating.

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USE AND CARE

Turning Mixer On/Off:

Plug mixer into outlet. Press on/off
switch to turn mixer ON. Mixer will
immediately begin to mix on Speed 1.
To turn mixer off, press on/off switch
again. On/off switch will pop up.

Inserting Super-Sized Beaters:

1. Unplug mixer and set the power
switch to the OFF position.

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

Inserting Chef's Whisk

1. Unplug mixer and set the speed
control to the OFF position.
(Up position, not depressed.)

2. Hold chef’s whisk at stem end, and
insert into either hole. Push whisk in
until it clicks. DO NOT PUSH WHISK
IN FROM WIRE END, AS YOU MAY
DAMAGE WIRES.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6. 8.

7.

9.

1.

Larger
Hole

Collar

Cleaning and Removing Super-Sized
Beaters:

1. Before cleaning the SmartPower

™

Mixer, set the power switch to OFF
and unplug it from the wall outlet.
Pull up on the beater release trigger
and remove the 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 it with a damp cloth or sponge.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, which
could scratch the surface.

QUICK
REFERENCE CHART

Mixing Techniques

The SmartPower™ Mixer should
always be set on the lowest speed
when you start mixing.

NOTE: The chef’s whisk attachment
is used only for light whipping. See
Speeds 4, 6, and 7 below. For all
other mixing tasks, use the super­sized beaters.

Speed 1

•

Ultra-slow mixing to combine and
aerate dry ingredients without splatter

• Add nuts, chips, dried fruit to cookie
doughs/cake batters

• Fold delicate creams and egg
whites into batters

• Start mixing frostings

• Stir sauces and gravies

• Mix muffins/pancakes

Speed 2

• Cream cold (not frozen) butter
and sugar

• Mash potatoes/squash

• Add dry ingredients to
batters/doughs

Speed 3

• Start mixing cake mixes

• Add eggs to batters/doughs

• Add dry ingredients alternately
with liquid ingredients

• Cream softened butter and sugar

• Whip potatoes/squash

Speed 4

• Whip cream (with chef’s whisk)

• Complete beating butter cream
frostings

• Complete beating cake mixes

Speed 5

• Beat whole eggs/yolks

• Mix thin batters

With Chef’s Whisk Attachment:

Speed 6

• Add sugar to whipped egg whites
for meringues

• Beat egg yolks until thick and light

Speed 7

• Whip egg whites

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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 combines
more thoroughly at room temperature.

• Remove butter for recipe first and cut
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.

• The best cheesecakes are made
when the eggs and cream cheese are
at 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
them one at a time into a small bowl,
gently remove yolk, 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 most volume of 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 analysis are based on num­ber of servings indicated. If a recipe
produces a range of servings, they are
based on the highest serving yield for
that particular recipe.

SWEETS

Nutmeg Muffins

These tasty muffins are just right for a holi-

day 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 brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup evaporated skimmed milk

(not reconstituted), or whole milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

and cooled

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

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