KitchenAid KP26M1XDP Use & Care Guide - Page 11

Using Your KitchenAid, Attachments, Mixing Time, Mixer Use

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Using Your KitchenAid® Attachments Flat Beater for normal to heavy mixtures: cakes creamed frostings candies cookies pie pastry biscuits quick breads meat loaf mashed potatoes Wire Whip for mixtures that need air incorporated: eggs egg whites heavy cream boiled frostings sponge cakes angel food cakes mayonnaise some candies PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough Hook for mixing and kneading yeast doughs: breads rolls pizza dough coffee cakes buns Mixing Time Your KitchenAid® stand mixer will mix faster and more thoroughly than most other electric stand mixers. Therefore, the mixing time in most recipes must be adjusted to avoid overbeating. With cakes, for example, beating time may be half as long as with other stand mixers. Mixer Use Injury Hazard Unplug mixer before touching beaters. Failure to do so can result in broken bones, cuts or bruises. NOTE: Do not scrape bowl while stand mixer is operating. The bowl and beater are designed to provide thorough mixing without frequent scraping. Scraping the bowl once or twice during mixing is usually sufficient. Turn stand mixer off before scraping. The stand mixer may warm up during use. Under heavy loads with extended mixing time, you may not be able to comfortably touch the top of the stand mixer. This is normal. 11

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Using Your KitchenAid
®
Attachments
Flat Beater for normal to heavy mixtures:
cakes
biscuits
creamed frostings
quick breads
candies
meat loaf
cookies
mashed potatoes
pie pastry
Wire Whip for mixtures that need air incorporated:
eggs
sponge cakes
egg whites
angel food cakes
heavy cream
mayonnaise
boiled frostings
some candies
PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough Hook for mixing and kneading
yeast doughs:
breads
coffee cakes
rolls
buns
pizza dough
Mixing Time
Your KitchenAid
®
stand mixer will
mix faster and more thoroughly
than most other electric stand
mixers. Therefore, the mixing time
in most recipes must be adjusted to
avoid overbeating. With cakes, for
example, beating time may be half
as long as with other stand mixers.
Mixer Use
NOTE:
Do not scrape bowl while
stand mixer is operating.
The bowl and beater are designed
to provide thorough mixing
without frequent scraping. Scraping
the bowl once or twice during
mixing is usually sufficient. Turn
stand mixer off before scraping.
The stand mixer may warm up
during use. Under heavy loads with
extended mixing time, you may not
be able to comfortably touch the
top of the stand mixer. This is
normal.
Injury Hazard
Unplug mixer before touching
beaters.
Failure to do so can result in
broken bones, cuts or bruises.