Kenwood MAJOR PROKMP771, Instructions Manual

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the mixer
the mixing tools and some of their uses
K-beater G For making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and mashed
potato.
flexible beater
G
Ideal for scraping mixes from the sides and base of the bowl during mixing.
whisk
G
For eggs, cream, batters, fatless sponges, meringues, cheesecakes,
mousses, soufflés. Don’t use the whisk for heavy mixtures (eg creaming
fat and sugar) - you could damage it.
dough hook G For yeast mixtures.
to use your mixer
1
Turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and raise the mixer head till it locks.
Ensure the bowl seating pad is correctly fitted with the symbol
uppermost.
to insert a tool
2
Push up till it stops then turn.
3
Fit the bowl onto the base - press down and turn clockwise .
4
Lift the mixer head slightly then turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and lower
the mixer head till it locks, otherwise the mixer won’t work.
5
Select a speed.
6
To start the mixer press the green button. To stop the mixer press the
red button.
G
If you raise the mixer head while the machine’s running, the machine stops.
7
Unplug after use.
to remove a tool
8
Turn and remove.
hints G Switch off and scrape the bowl with the spatula frequently.
G
Eggs at room temperature are best for whisking.
G
Before whisking egg whites, make sure there’s no grease or egg yolk
on the whisk or bowl.
G Use cold ingredients for pastry unless your recipe says otherwise.
points for bread making
important
G
Never exceed the maximum capacities below - you’ll overload the
machine.
G
If you hear the machine labouring, switch off, remove half the dough
and do each half separately.
G The ingredients mix best if you put the liquid in first.
maximum capacities
MAJOR
shortcrust pastry G Flour weight: 910g - 2lb
stiff yeast dough
G Flour weight: 1.5kg - 3lb 5oz
G Total weight: 2.4kg - 5lb 5oz
soft yeast dough
G
Flour weight: 2.6kg - 5lb 12oz
G
Total weight: 5kg - 11lb
fruit cake mix
G
Total weight: 4.55kg - 10lb
egg whites G 16
speed switch
K-beater
G
creaming fat and sugar start on min, gradually increasing to 5.
G
beating eggs into creamed mixtures 4 - max.
G
folding in flour, fruit etc min - 1.
G all in one cakes start on min speed, gradually increase to max.
G
rubbing fat into flour
min - 2.
flexible beater G scraping mixes from the side of the bowl start on min, gradually
increasing to 3.
whisk
G
Gradually increase to max.
dough hook
G
Start on min, gradually increasing to 1.
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