the mixer
the mixing tools and some of their uses
K-beaterGFor making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and mashed
potato.
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lexible beater
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deal for scraping mixes from the sides and base of the bowl during mixing.
whisk
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For eggs, cream, batters, fatless sponges, meringues, cheesecakes,
mousses, soufflés. Don’t use the whisk for heavy mixtures (eg creaming
fat and sugar) - you could damage it.
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ough hook
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or yeast mixtures.
to use your mixer
1 Turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and raise the mixer head till it locks.
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nsure the bowl seating pad is correctly fitted with the symbol
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ppermost.
to insert a tool
2 Push up till it stops then turn.
3 Fit the bowl onto the base - press down and turn clockwise .
4 Lift the mixer head slightly then turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and lower
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he mixer head till it locks, otherwise the mixer won’t work.
5 Select a speed.
6 To start the mixer press the green button. To stop the mixer press the
red button.
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If you raise the mixer head while the machine’s running, the machine stops.
7 Unplug after use.
to remove a tool 8 Turn and remove.
hints
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Switch off and scrape the bowl with the spatula frequently.
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Eggs at room temperature are best for whisking.
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Before whisking egg whites, make sure there’s no grease or egg yolk
on the whisk or bowl.
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Use cold ingredients for pastry unless your recipe says otherwise.
points for bread making
importantGNever exceed the maximum capacities below - you’ll overload the
machine.
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If you hear the machine labouring, switch off, remove half the dough
and do each half separately.
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The ingredients mix best if you put the liquid in first.
maximum capacities
MAJOR
shortcrust pastry
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Flour weight: 910g - 2lb
stiff yeast dough
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Flour weight: 1.5kg - 3lb 5oz
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Total weight: 2.4kg - 5lb 5oz
soft yeast dough
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Flour weight: 2.6kg - 5lb 12oz
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Total weight: 5kg - 11lb
fruit cake mix
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Total weight: 4.55kg - 10lb
egg whites
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speed switch
K-beater
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creaming fat and sugar start on min, gradually increasing to 5.
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beating eggs into creamed mixtures 4 - max.
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folding in flour, fruit etc min - 1.
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all in one cakes start on min speed, gradually increase to max.
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rubbing fat into flour min - 2.
flexible beater
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scraping mixes from the side of the bowl start on min, gradually
increasing to 3.
whisk
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Gradually increase to max.
dough hook
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Start on min, gradually increasing to 1.
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