Hand Mixer Speed Guide

Use the following mixing guide to select the mixing speed (Fig. 3, Speed Controls). The consistency of the mixture can change as you add ingredients.

SPEED	FUNCTION	MIXING TASKS
1		To combine liquids, to fold in dry ingredients, egg whites
Low	Blend	and whipped cream
		To prepare sauces, puddings, muffins, quick bread,
2	Stir / Mix	batters and mixes
		To cream butter and sugar, to make cookie dough, cake
3	Beat	mixes and frostings
4 (P)		To whip light and fluffy mixtures and cream, to beat
High	Whip	eggs (whites, yolks and whole) and to mash potatoes

Fig. 3

Detaching Hand Mixer from Stand

Step 1

Tilt stand back

Step 2

Place palm of each hand on each side of the saddle that the mixer sits on (Fig. 4).

Step 3

Place thumbs in front of the beater holes (Fig. 4).

Step 4

Push up using your thumbs. At this point you will hear a snap. The snap indicates that the hand mixer is released from the stand (see fig. 5).

Step 5

Slide hand mixer all the way out from the stand.

Fig. 4

Fig. 5