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
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