the mixer
the mixing tools and some of their uses
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K-beater
For making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and mashed
potato.
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whisk
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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dough hook
For yeast mixtures.
to use your mixer
Turn the head-lift lever clockwise
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Ensure the bowl seating pad is correctly fitted with the
uppermost.
to insert a tool
Push up till it stops
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Fit the bowl onto the base - press down and turn clockwise
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Lift the mixer head slightly then turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and lower
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the mixer head till it locks.
Switch on by turning the speed switch to the desired setting.
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Switch to pulse
Switch off and unplug after use.
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to remove a tool
Turn and remove.
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hints
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
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important
Never 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
CHEF
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shortcrust pastry
Flour weight: 680g - 1lb 8oz
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stiff yeast dough
Flour weight: 1.36kg - 3lb
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Total weight: 2.18kg - 4lb 13oz
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Flour weight: 1.3kg - 2lb 14oz
soft yeast dough
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Total weight: 2.5kg - 5lb 8oz
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fruit cake mix
Total weight: 2.72kg - 6lb
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egg whites
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speed switch
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K-beater
creaming fat and sugar start on min , gradually increasing to 'max' .
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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.
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whisk
Gradually increase to 'max'.
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dough hook
Start on 'min', gradually increasing to 1 .
important
Ensure that no bowl tool is fitted or stored in the bowl when using other
outlets.
and raise the mixer head till it locks.
then turn.
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for short bursts.
MAJOR
Flour weight: 910g - 2lb
Flour weight: 1.5kg - 3lb 5oz
Total weight: 2.4kg - 5lb 5oz
Flour weight: 2.6kg - 5lb 12oz
Total weight: 5kg - 11lb
Total weight: 4.55kg - 10lb
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