Sunbeam MX003 User Manual

®

Mixmaster

Electronic benchtop mixer
with 3-way beating action

Instruction Booklet

MX003

Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.

Contents

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1
Features of your Mixmaster benchtop mixer 2
Using your Mixmaster benchtop mixer 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 24
Pre-Dinner Nibbles 25
After-Dinner 27
Kids Treats 30
Special Occasions 34

Important instructions – retain for
future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM

MIXMASTER BENCHTOP MIXER.

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

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

• Only use the supplied mixing bowl.

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

• When using extremely heavy loads the appliance
should not be operated for more than 2 minutes.
This does not apply to any of the recipes in this
booklet.

Sunbeam is 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.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

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

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be
high when the appliance is operating.

• Never leave an appliance unattended while
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
benchtop mixer whilst the appliance is in
operation.

• The Mixmaster benchtop mixer must be switched
off and unplugged before any cleaning.

• Do not restrain the mixer bowl while rotating.

• Turn the Mixmaster benchtop mixer off and raise
the head before removing the mixing bowl.

• Ensure long hair is tied back and young children
are not near moving bowl.

• 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.

• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a
damaged cord or after the appliance has been
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.

• Appliances are not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote
control system.

• This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such as: staff
kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels,
motels and other residential type environments;
bed and breakfast type environments.

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.

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Features of your Sunbeam
Mixmaster benchtop mixer

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 benchtop mixer 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 benchtop mixer tilts
back and lockssecurely 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.

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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.

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Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster
benchtop mixer

Before using your Mixmaster benchtop mixer

Before assembling your Sunbeam Mixmaster
benchtop mixer, 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 tilting’ button, located
at the back of the Mixmaster benchtop
mixer. While the button is depressed
ease the head of the Mixmaster benchtop
mixer back, see Figure 1. The Mixmaster
benchtop mixer head will lock into this tilt
position, see Figure 2.

Figure 1

Press tilting button
down and tilt mixer
head backward

Figure 2

– 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 (
shaped beater (B) into the socket marked
with the symbol (

Figure 3

A

Dough hooks – Take the two dough

hooks, place the dough hook (A) into
the socket marked with the symbol
(

). Likewise, place the dough hook
(B) into the socket marked (
See Figure 4.

). Likewise, place the square

). See Figure 3.

).

A B

B

A B

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

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Figure 4

A

B

Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster benchtop mixer (continued)

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
benchtop mixer stand, see Figure 5.

Figure 5

Small bowl selected

Large bowl selected

5. Press ‘head tilting’ button to lower the

head with the selected attachments (either,
beaters or dough hooks) in place, into the
mixing bowl. See Figures 6 & 7.

Figure 6

Press tilting
button in and
tilt mixer head
forward

Figure 7

Using your Mixmaster benchtop mixer

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 benchtop mixer 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.

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Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster benchtop mixer (continued)

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

4. Press in ‘head tilting’ button and ease the
Mixmaster benchtop mixer 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

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.

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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.

Mixing Guide

Mixing Guide

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.

For your information, the following temperature settings are included as a guide. These

settings may need to be adjusted to suit the individual range.

Oven Temperature Guide

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

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

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

VERY HIGH WHIPPING & AERATING
10 Cream
11 Egg Whites & Meringues
12 Marshmallow

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 benchtop mixer
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 benchtop mixer
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.

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Oven Temperature Guide

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

Very Slow 120 250 ½

Slow 140-150 300 1-2

Moderately Slow 160 325 3

Moderate 180 350 4

Moderately hot 200 400 6

Degrees Celcius °C Degrees Farenheit °F Gas Mark

Hot 220 425 8

Very Hot 240 475 9

Note: If using fan forced ovens be sure to turn the temperature down by 20°C.

Also check recipes at the back of this booklet.

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Care and Cleaning

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

Wipe over the outside area of the Mixmaster
benchtop mixer 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 bowls,
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 glass bowls may be washed in
the dishwasher.

Maintenance Service

Your Sunbeam Mixmaster benchtop
mixer 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 benchtop
mixer and the turntable have been factory
oiled and no additional home oiling is
necessary.

Storage

Keep your Sunbeam Mixmaster benchtop
mixer 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.

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Lets Talk Ingredients

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
will kill 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 20g of compressed
yeast).

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