the mixer
the mixing tools and some of their uses
K-beater
For making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and mashed
potato.
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.
dough hook
For yeast mixtures.
to use your mixer
Turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise
1
locks.
to insert a tool
Turn till it stops
2
Fit the bowl onto the base - press down and turn clockwise
3
Turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and lower the mixer head till it locks.
4
Select a speed, then switch on by turning the speed switch.
5
Switch to pulse
to remove a tool
Unscrew.
6
hints
Switch off and scrape the bowl with the spatula frequently.
Eggs at room temperature are best for whisking.
Before whisking egg whites, make sure there's no grease or egg yolk
on the whisk or bowl.
Use cold ingredients for pastry unless your recipe says otherwise.
points for bread making
important
Never exceed the maximum capacities below - you'll overload the
machine.
If you hear the machine labouring, switch off, remove half the dough
and do each half separately.
The ingredients mix best if you put the liquid in first.
maximum capacities
KM300, 400, 410 models
Flour weight: 680 g - 1 lb 8 oz
shortcrust pastry
Flour weight: 1.36 kg - 3lb
stiff yeast dough
British type
Total weight: 2.18 kg - 4lb 13oz Total weight: 2.4 kg - 5 lb 5 oz
Flour weight: 1.3 kg - 2lb 14oz Flour weight: 2.6 kg - 5 lb 12 oz
soft yeast dough
continental type
Total weight: 2.5 kg - 5lb 8oz
Total weight: 2.72 kg - 6lb
fruit cake mix
12
egg whites
speeds
K-beater
creaming fat and sugar start on min , gradually increasing to max .
beating eggs into creamed mixtures 4 - 'max'.
folding in flour , fruit etc Min - 1 .
all in one cakes start on min speed, gradually increase to max.
rubbing fat into flour min - 2.
whisk
Gradually increase to 'max'.
dough hook
Start on 'min', gradually increasing to 1 .
for cleaning see page 8
and raise the mixer head till it
then push.
for short bursts.
P
KM600, 800, 810 models
Flour weight: 910 g - 2 lb
Flour weight: 1.5 kg - 3 lb 5 oz
Total weight: 5 kg
Total weight: 4.55 kg - 10 lb
16
4
- 11 lb