Sunbeam MX001 User Manual

Mixmaster

Electronic benchtop mixer
with torque control

Instruction/Recipe Booklet

MX001

Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1

Features of your Mixmaster 2

Using your Mixmaster 4

Rotation of Mixing Bowls 6

Mixing Guide 7

Oven Temperature Guide 8

Care and Cleaning 9

Let’s Talk Ingredients 10

Cookery Tips for Best Results 12

Helpful Hints for a Successful Dough 13

Helpful Hints for Better Cake Making 15

Recipes

Baking 17

Icing, Fillings, Frosting & Creams 22

Brunch, Lunch and Afternoon Tea 23

Pre-Dinner Nibbles 26

After-Dinner 28

Kids Treats 31

Special Occasions 35

Contents

1

Sunbeam are very safety conscious when
designing and manufacturing consumer products,
but it is essential that the product user also
exercise care when using an electrical appliance.
Listed below are precautions which are essential
for the safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Read carefully and save all the instructions
provided with an appliance.

• Always turn the power off at the power outlet
before you insert or remove a plug. Remove
by grasping the plug - do not pull on the cord.

• Turn the power off and remove the plug
when the appliance is not in use and
before cleaning.

• Do not use your appliance with an extension
cord unless this cord has been checked
and tested by a qualified technician or
service person.

• Always use your appliance from a power
outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked
on the appliance.

• Close supervision is necessary when your
appliance is being used near children or
infirm persons.

• Never leave an appliance unattended while
in use.

• Young children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

• Do not use an appliance for any purpose
other than its intended use.

• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas
flame, electric element or on a heated oven.
Do not place on top of any other appliance.

• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang
over the edge of a table or bench top or touch
any hot surface.

• For safety reasons and to avoid maintenance
by unskilled persons, some appliances are
‘sealed’ using tamperproof screws. Such
appliances should always be returned to the
nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre
for adjustment or repair if required.

• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a
damaged cord or after the appliance has been
dropped or damaged in any manner. If damage
is suspected, return the appliance to the
nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre
for examination, repair or adjustment.

• For additional protection, Sunbeam
recommend the use of a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current not
exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
supplying power to your appliances.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water
or any other liquid unless recommended.

If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance,
please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.

Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR
SUNBEAM MIXMASTER.

• Never eject beaters or dough hooks when
the appliance is in operation.

• Ensure fingers are kept well away from
moving beaters and dough hooks.

• Do not remove the mixing bowl from the
base of the Mixmaster whilst mixer is
in use.

• Should you be using a spatula during
mixing, ensure that the spatula is kept well
away from moving beaters and dough hooks.

• Never tilt back the head of the Mixmaster
whilst the appliance is in operation.

Attachment eject button

The eject button effortlessly releases the beaters or
dough hooks for easy cleaning.

3-way beating action

Sunbeam’s famous 3-way beating action rotates
the bowl, and individual beaters in opposite
directions for thorough mixing and better aeration.

Off-centre head and beaters

The head of the Mixmaster and beaters are
positioned off-centre to the bowl to make it easier
to add ingredients during mixing.

Tilt back head

The head of the Mixmaster tilts back and locks
securely into position to allow for easy removal of
mixing bowls and attachments.

Glass mixing bowls

3.5 and 1.6 litre mixing bowls are ideal for mixing
large or small quantities of ingredients.

Dishwasher safe

The glass bowls, beaters and dough hooks are
dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.

2

Features of your Sunbeam
Mixmaster

Special ‘V - groove’ beaters

Specially designed for optimum mixing and
aeration.

Dough hooks

Heavy duty steel dough hooks take the hard
work out of kneading dough and other heavy
mixtures.

12 speed control dial

12 speed electronic torque control motor
maintains the selected speed regardless of
the mixing load.

Non-slip rubber feet

Keep the mixer secure on the bench top
during use.

3

Before using your Mixmaster

Before assembling your Sunbeam Mixmaster,
be sure the power cord is unplugged from the
power outlet and the speed control dial is in
the OFF position.

1. Press the ‘head locking’ button, located
under the head of the Mixmaster. While
the button is depressed ease the head of
the Mixmaster back, see Figure 1. The
Mixmaster head will lock into this tilt
position, see Figure 2.

2. Select the desired attachments
depending on the mixing task to be
performed;

– Beaters for creaming butter and sugar,

mixing cake mixes and whisking cream
and egg whites.

– Dough hooks for kneading dough and

other heavy mixtures.

3. Insert selected attachment;
Beaters – Take the two beaters,

place the oval shaped beater (A)
into the socket marked with the
symbol ( ). Likewise, place the square
shaped beater (B) into the socket marked
with the symbol ( ). See Figure 3.

Dough hooks – Take the two dough
hooks, place the dough hook with
the small washer (A) into the socket
marked with the symbol ( ).
Likewise, place the dough hook
with the large washer (B) into the socket
marked ( ). See Figure 4.

4

Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster

A

B

Press locking
button down and
tilt mixer head
backward

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 4

Figure 3

5

Note: Be sure both beaters or dough
hooks click firmly in place, you may need
to twist the attachments slightly to
engage them in position prior to pushing
them into place.

4. Depending on the amount of ingredients
required for mixing, select bowl size by
placing the turntable into either of the
two holes on the base of the Mixmaster
stand, see Figure 5.

5. Press ‘head locking’ button to lower the
head with the selected attachments
(either, beaters or dough hooks) in place,
into the mixing bowl. See Figures 6 & 7.

Using your Mixmaster

1. With the speed control dial in the OFF
position, plug the power cord into a
230-240 volt power outlet.

2. Use the speed control dial to turn the
Mixmaster ON and OFF and to control
the mixing speeds.

Clearly marked instructions for correct
mixing speeds for each type of mixture are
shown in the ‘Mixing Guide’ on page 7.

Tip: Start mixing at slow speeds and increase
speed gradually to prevent ingredients
splashing out of the mixing bowl.

When adding dry ingredients, particularly
flour, lower the speed temporarily until
ingredients are combined.

Tip: When kneading yeast doughs, use
speed 1 to achieve best results. For
specific instructions for the use of dough
hooks see 'Helpful Hints for a Successful
Dough' on page 13.

Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster (continued)

Figure 5

Small bowl selected

Large bowl selected

Figure 6

Figure 7

Press locking
button down
and tilt mixer
head forward

6

Rotation of Mixing Bowls

The mixing bowls rotate by means of the
plastic button on the tip of the beater
making contact with the bowl and the
mixture passing through the beaters.

Note: To prevent overmixing the rotation of
the bowl may slow down and in some
instances stop, depending on the consistency
of the mixture. It is unnecessary for the bowl
to rotate continuously throughout mixing.

3. When mixing is complete, turn the speed
control dial to the OFF position and
unplug the cord from the power outlet.

4. Hold down the ‘head locking’ button and
ease the Mixmaster head back until the
mixer head is locked into the tilt back
position (See Figures 1 and 2 on page 4).

5. To remove the particular attachments
(either beaters or dough hooks), place
fingers loosely around the attachments
and hold down the ‘eject button’
see Figure 8.

Figure 8

Eject
Button

Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster (continued)

7

Mixing Guide

SPEED SETTING RANGE MIXING TASK

LOW FOLDING & BLENDING

1 Scones/Pastry
2 Biscuit dough
3 Tea Cakes

MEDIUM LIGHT MIXING

4 Sauces & Puddings
5 Custard/Icing
6 Packet Mixes

HIGH CREAMING & BEATING

7 Butter & Sugar
8 Cream Cheese
9 Heavy Batters

VERY HIGH WHIPPING & AERATING

10 Cream
11 Egg Whites & Meringues
12 Marshmallow

Please keep in mind that the various mixing
tasks and related speeds, listed in the table
below, may vary slightly from recipe to
recipe.

Please refer to it regularly as you develop
your understanding of how different
ingredients interact when mixing.

NOTES: For most recipes, it is better to begin
your mixing on a slower speed until the
ingredients begin combining, then move to
the appropriate speed range for the particular
task.

Generally there is no one set speed for an
entire recipe. You will need to change the
speed of the Mixmaster depending on what
stage of the recipe you are working on. This
is communicated in the recipe section.

When mixing larger quantities you may need
to increase the Mixmaster speed due to the
amount of mixing required and the larger
load on the machine.

When building up a recipe that requires the
addition of dry ingredients, such as flour,
slow the speed down whilst these ingredients
are being added to avoid a snow storm effect.
Once the extra ingredients begin combining
then slowly increase to the appropriate speed
for the particular mixing task.

8

For your information, the following temperature settings are included as a guide. These
settings may need to be adjusted to suit the individual range.

Thermostat Settings

Description of Oven Temperatures Electric Gas

°F °C °F °C

Cool 200 110 200 100
Very Slow 250 120 250 120
Slow 300 150 300 150
Moderately Slow 350 170 325 160
Moderate 400 200 350 180
Moderately Hot 425 220 375 190
Hot 450 230 400 200
Very Hot 475 250 450 230

Note: If using fan forced ovens be sure to turn the temperature down by 20-30°C.
Also check recipes at the back of this book.

Oven Temperature Guide

9

Before cleaning your Sunbeam Mixmaster,
ensure the power is turned off at the power
outlet, then remove the plug.

Wipe over the outside area of the Mixmaster
and turntable with a dampened cloth and
polish with a soft dry cloth.

Wipe any excess food particles from the
power cord.

Wash the mixing bowl, beaters and dough
hooks in warm soapy water and wipe dry.
Give special attention to the nylon button
area on the beater - use a brush if necessary
to remove sticky food particles. The heat­resistant glass bowls may be washed in the
dishwasher.

Maintenance Service

Your Sunbeam Mixmaster should be regularly
checked. After approximately four years of
domestic use, the grease in the gear
compartment should be examined
(commercial use after two years). We suggest
at that time you send the Mixer to your
nearest Sunbeam Appliance Service Centre to
ensure efficient, correct servicing.

Note: The Sunbeam Mixmaster and the
turntable have been factory oiled and no
additional home oiling is necessary.

Storage

Keep your Sunbeam Mixmaster in a
convenient position on your kitchen bench
ready for use at all times. Place the beaters
and dough hooks into the bowl (storage of
beaters and dough hooks in a drawer with
other kitchen equipment may cause damage).

Note: Never wind the power cord around the
motor after use as the warmth of the motor
may cause damage to the power cord.

Care and Cleaning

10

Listed below is a guide regarding some of the
ingredients used in the recipes in this book.

Shortenings

The word, shortening, is a term used to
describe any one of the solid fats (animal,
vegetable or a mixture) which is suitable for
general use. Some are more suited than
others for particular recipes and are therefore
specified. Where the term shortening is used,
select the one most pleasing to your palate.
It is possible to mix or substitute according
to your requirements. Examples include;
Cotton seed oil and soybean.

Butter

Butter is made from approximately 80% milk
fat (cream) and is churned over a period of
time to produce a solid (butter). Butter is
used to stabilize, texturize and add flavour.
Butter may be salted or unsalted, it is best to
use unsalted butter for cake baking. Clarified
butter has the milk solids and salt removed,
which is ideal for pastry making as it can be
heated to higher temperatures than regular
butter.

Note: Margarine can be used as a substitute
for butter. It is made from vegetable oils,
therefore it may alter the end result. There
are various types of margarines, some of
these are butter-margarine blends and fat
reduced.

Yeast

A raising agent used in doughs. Yeast is a
microscopic living organism that grows
rapidly in suitable warm, moist conditions.
The yeast plant feeds on sugar and expels
carbon dioxide which expands the gluten
framework. When foaming yeast do not allow
the temperature to exceed 46°C, as this
prevents killing the yeast. A 26˚C - 30˚C,
draft free area is most suitable for the growth
of yeast during the rising process. Both Dry
Yeast and fresh Compressed Yeast may be
used in the recipes included in this book.
(NB. 7g of dry yeast is equivalent to 15g of
compressed yeast).

Substitutes

If you find it necessary to substitute
ingredients in a recipe, check the following
alternatives:

1 cup self raising flour = 1 cup plain flour and
2 teaspoons baking powder.

1 cup plain flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder
= 1/2 cup each of plain and self raising flour.

1 tablespoon arrowroot = 1 tablespoon

cornflour.
Sultanas = equal measure of any other dried

fruit.
Golden Syrup = equal measure of honey or

treacle.
1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup fresh milk and 2

teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice.

Lets Talk Ingredients