Mixing Tips
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Converting Your Recipe for the Stand Mixer
The mixing instructions found in this book can be used to convert your favorite recipes for use with your KitchenAid® Stand Mixer.
To help determine a mixing procedure, your own observations and experience will be needed. Watch the batter or dough and mix only until it has the desired appearance described in your recipe such as “smooth and creamy.” Use the “Speed Control Guide,” Page 9, to help determine proper mixing speeds.
Adding Ingredients
The standard procedure to follow when mixing most batters, especially cake and cookie batters, is to add:
1⁄3 dry ingredients
1⁄2 liquid ingredients
1⁄3 dry ingredients
1⁄2 liquid ingredients
1⁄3 dry ingredients
Use STIR Speed until ingredients have been blended. Then gradually increase to desired speed.
Always add ingredients as close to side of bowl as possible, not directly into moving beater. The Pouring Shield can be used to simplify adding ingredients.
NOTE: If ingredients in very bottom of bowl are not thoroughly mixed, the beater is not far enough into the bowl. See “Beater to Bowl Clearance,” page 7.
Cake Mixes
When preparing packaged cake mixes, use Speed 4 for medium speed and Speed 6 for high speed. For best results, mix for the time stated on the package directions.
Adding Nuts, Raisins, or
Candied Fruits
Solid materials should be folded in the last few seconds of mixing on STIR Speed. The batter should be thick enough to prevent the fruit or nuts from sinking to the bottom of the pan during baking. Sticky fruits should be dusted with flour for better distribution in the batter.
Liquid Mixtures
Mixtures containing large amounts of liquid ingredients should be mixed at lower speeds to avoid splashing.
Increase speed only after mixture has thickened.
Kneading Yeast Doughs
ALWAYS use the dough hook to mix and knead yeast doughs.
Use Speed 2 to mix or knead yeast doughs. Use of any other speed creates high potential for unit failure.
NEVER use recipes calling for more than 0.87 kg (7 cups)
4,25 liter (4.5 qrt)
than 1.00 kg (8 cups)
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