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| the mixer |
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| the mixing tools and some of their uses |
beater | ● | For making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and |
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| mashed potato. |
whisk | ● | For eggs, cream, batters, fatless sponges, meringues, |
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| cheesecakes, mousses, soufflés. Don’t use the whisk for heavy |
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| mixtures (eg creaming fat and sugar) – you could damage it. |
dough hook | ● | For yeast mixtures. |
to use your mixer
1Lift the head release lever at the back of the appliance and at the same time lift the head until it locks in the raised position .
to insert a tool 2 Push up until it stops then turn .
3Fit the bowl onto the base, press down and turn clockwise to lock .
4Lift the head release lever at the back of the appliance and at the same time lower the mixer head .
5Plug into the power supply and the mixer ready indicator light will glow.
6Switch on by turning the speed switch to the desired setting. to remove a tool 7 Turn and remove.
important
●If the mixer head is raised during operation, the machine will stop working straight away. To
●Whenever the mixer head is raised the mixer ready indicator light will go out. When the head is lowered, the light will glow indicating the mixer is ready to use.
hints ● Switch off and scrape the bowl with a spatula when necessary.
●Use the fold position 
for slow incorporation of ingredients such as when mixing flour and fruit into cake mixes. Simply turn the switch to 
. The mixer will operate for 21⁄2 revolutions and then automatically stop. The switch should then be returned to the off ‘O’ position. Repeat as necessary.
●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 states otherwise.
●When creaming fat and sugar for cake mixes, always use the fat at room temperature or soften it first.
●Your mixer has been fitted with a ‘soft start’ feature to minimise spillage. However if the machine is switched on with a heavy mixture in the bowl such as bread dough, you may notice that the mixer takes a few seconds to reach the selected speed.
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