KitchenAid KP26M1X Using your Stand Mixer, Speed Control Guide Speed Stand Mixers, Capacity Chart

Using your Stand Mixer

Speed Control Guide -

10 Speed Stand Mixers

All speeds have the Soft Start® feature that automatically starts the Stand Mixer at a lower speed to help avoid ingredient splash- out and “flour puff” at start-up, then quickly increases to the selected speed for optimal performance.

Speed	Used for	Attachment	Description
Stir	Stirring		For slow stirring, combining, mashing,
			starting all mixing procedures. Use to
			add flour and dry ingredients to batter,
			and add liquids to dry ingredients. Do
			not use STIR speed to mix or knead
			yeast doughs.
2	Slow Mixing,		For slow mixing, mashing, faster stirring.
	Kneading		Use to mix and knead yeast doughs,
			heavy batters, and candies; start mashing
			potatoes or other vegetables; cut
			shortening into flour; mix thin or splashy
			batters.
4	Mixing,		For mixing semi-heavy batters, such as
	Beating		cookies. Use to combine sugar and
			shortening and to add sugar to egg
			whites for meringues. Medium speed for
			cake mixes. Use with: Food Grinder,
			Rotor Slicer/Shredder, Pasta Roller, and
			Fruit/Vegetable Strainer.
6	Beating,		For medium-fast beating (creaming) or
	Creaming		whipping. Use to finish mixing cake,
			doughnut, and other batters. High speed
			for cake mixes.
8-10	Fast Beating,		For whipping cream, egg whites, and
	Fast Whipping,		boiled frostings. For whipping small
	Whipping		amounts of cream, egg whites or for
			final whipping of mashed potatoes.

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NOTE: Use Speed 2 to mix or knead yeast doughs. Use of any other speed creates high potential for Stand Mixer failure. The PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough Hook efficiently kneads most yeast dough within 4 minutes.

Capacity Chart

	6-6.5 Quart	5-5.5 Quart
	(5.67-6.15 L)	(4.73-5.20 L)
Flour	13-14 cups	10-12 cups
Bread	8 1/4 loaves	6 loaves
Cookies	13 dozen	9 dozen
Mashed	8 lbs	6 1/2 lbs
Potatoes

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