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Speed Control Guide
Number of Speed
Stir
Speed STIRFor slow stirring, combining, mashing, starting all mixing procedures. Use to add flour and dry ingredients to batter, add liquids to dry ingredients, and combine heavy mixtures.
2SLOW MIXING For slow mixing, mashing, faster stirring. Use to mix heavy batters and candies, start mashing potatoes or other vegetables, cut shortening into flour, mix thin or splashy batters, and mix and knead yeast dough. Use with Can Opener attachment.
4 | MIXING, | For mixing |
| BEATING | cookies. Use to combine sugar and |
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| shortening and to add sugar to egg |
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| whites for meringues. Medium speed |
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| for cake mixes. Use with: Food |
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| Grinder, Rotor Slicer/Shredder, and |
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| Fruit/Vegetable Strainer. |
6 | BEATING, | For medium fast beating (creaming) or |
| CREAMING | whipping. Use to finish mixing cake, |
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| doughnut, and other batters. High |
speed for cake mixes. Use with Citrus Juicer attachment.
8FAST BEATING, For whipping cream, egg whites, and
WHIPPING | boiled frostings. |
10FAST WHIPPING For whipping small amounts of cream or egg whites. Use with Pasta Maker and Grain Mill attachments.
NOTE: Will not maintain fast speeds under heavy loads, such as when using Pasta Maker or Grain Mill attachments.
NOTE: The Speed Control Lever can be set between the speeds listed in the above chart to obtain speeds 3, 5, 7 and 9 if a finer adjustment is required.
Do not exceed Speed 2 when preparing yeast doughs as this may cause damage to the stand mixer.
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