OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
To Turn Stand Mixer On
1.
Turn control dial to desired speed –
1 through 12 (see speed control
section on page 7).
2.
Press the On/Off button in the centre of
the dial.
To Turn Stand Mixer Off
1.
Press the On/Off button – mixing
process stops and unit shuts off.
To Use Countdown Timer
1. Select Speed –
Turn speed dial to
desired speed.
2. Activate Timer –
Press and hold the
Minute or Second button until 00:00
begins to flash. Hold down either button
to scroll through the digits, or press
and release to advance one digit at a
time until the desired time is displayed.
Maximum time setting is 15 minutes.
3. Begin Timed Mix –
Press the On/Off
button in the centre of the dial. Stand
mixer starts and timer begins counting
down.
4. Automatic Shutoff –
Mixing process
automatically stops when total time has
elapsed. One tone signals shutoff.
To Pause Countdown Timer
1.
Press the On/Off button once to stop
the stand mixer and interrupt countdown
(number will flash to signify pause
mode).
2.
Check consistency, scrape bowl, add
ingredients, etc.
3.
Press the On/Off button again. The
mixing process begins and the timer
continues counting down the remaining
time.
4.
To add time during pause mode, press
the Minute or Second button until the
desired time is displayed.
Safety Feature:
If there is no action on the
unit after 5 minutes, the timer resets itself
to “00:00”, a double tone sounds, and the
unit shuts off.
To Modify/Change Time
During Use
1.
Press and hold either the Minute or
Second button until the current time
begins to flash.
2.
Unit is now in timer-set mode; use the
Minute or Second button to select a new
countdown setting.
To Cancel Operation
(Set back to 00:00)
1.
When unit is on –
Press and hold the
On/Off button for 2 seconds. The timer
resets to 00:00 and the unit shuts off.
2. When unit is off –
Press and hold both
the Minute and Second buttons for two
seconds. The time will reset back to
00:00.
To Use Fold Function
The fold operation allows you to mix in
ingredients at the lowest speed.
The Fold button is located in the centre
of the dial.
1. Continuous Fold –
Hold the Fold button
down to blend ingredients; release to
stop.
2. Pulse Fold –
Press the Fold button
repeatedly as needed to combine
ingredients. Each pulse generates 1½ to
2½ revolutions of the flat mixing paddle,
chef’s whisk or dough hook.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Unplug your Cuisinart
™
Stand Mixer before
cleaning.
Power Unit:
Wipe with a damp cloth and
dry. Never use abrasives or immerse in
water.
Bowl:
Wash by hand and dry thoroughly or
put in dishwasher. Never use a wire brush,
steel wool or bleach.
Tools:
Top rack dishwasher-safe; can also
wash by hand and dry thoroughly.
Splashguard with Pour Spout:
Top rack
dishwasher-safe; can also wash by hand
and dry thoroughly.
SUGGESTED SPEED CONTROL GUIDE
FOLD
• Adding ingredients at the end of mixing
• Blending dry ingredients
1
• Has a gentle start – use for stirring
and starting all mixing/whipping tasks
• Use to add dry ingredients (flour) to
batters, and liquids to dry ingredients
or batters
• Begin creaming fats with sugars
• Rubbing fat into flour for piecrusts,
biscuits, scones
• Begin to whip eggs or cream
• Stirring ingredients to blend without
adding air
• Making crumb toppings
7
• Whipping potatoes
• Whipping cream, cream cheese, or
butter for easy spreading
2
• Stirring
• Adding dry ingredients such as nuts,
chocolate morsels, dried fruits
• Kneading yeast doughs
• Creaming batters without adding air
– such as cheesecake
• Begin mashing potatoes
• Mixing some pastry doughs
• Mixing muffins
8
• Whipping cream
• Whipping potatoes
• Whipping egg whites – add sugar to
whipped egg whites
3
• Creaming
• Mixing batters, cookie doughs
• Adding eggs to batter/dough
• Mixing heavy ground meat mixtures
(meatloaf, meatballs, pâté)
• Mixing frostings
9
• Whipping egg whites
• Whipping cream
4
• Mixing packaged cake mixes
• Mixing batters, cookie doughs
• Creaming to make light and fluffy
• Adding eggs to batter/dough
• Mixing frostings
10
• Whipping cream – using gradual
increase from Speed 1
• Whipping egg whites
• Whipping butter to make compound
or whipped butters
• Mixing egg/sugars mixtures until light
and fluffy
5
• Creaming to make light and fluffy
• Adding eggs to creamed mixtures
• Mixing frostings
11
• Whipping egg whites
• Whipping frostings until fluffy
6
• Adding eggs to creamed mixtures
• Mashing potatoes
• Whipping egg whites until frothy
• Beat whole egg yolks until ribbons
form
12
• Whipping egg whites – using gradual
increase from Speed 1
• Whipping frostings until fluffy
