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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