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Hints and Tips
GETTING THE BEST FROM BAKE AND BLEND STAND MIXER
• When making cakes, use butter or margarine at room temperature as this combines with
the sugar easier and you will incorporate more air for a better result.
• When making pastry, it is best to use very cold butter and ice cold water.
• Eggs at room temperature are best for whisking, so take them out of the fridge an hour
before you need to use them.
• Bread dough works best if you add the water first before other ingredients.
• A clean bowl is essential when whisking egg whites, if there is any grease present they
will not increase in volume, wipe half a lemon around the bowl first. Maximum capacity is
12 egg whites.
• When making bread, if you hear the machine straining, switch the mixer OFF (0) remove
half the dough and mix each half separately.
• It is best not to use the whisk for creaming butter and sugar together as this may
damage the attachment, the beater is recommended for this.
• When whipping cream, use cold cream from the fridge this whips better and is more
stable when whipped, maximum for whipping is 600ml.
• It may be necessary to scrape down the bowl from time to time to ensure even mixing,
switch the machine OFF (0) and lift the multifunction head up.
• When blending, cut the ingredients into bite size pieces (2”) for better mixing.
• Try adding frozen fruit to smoothies; this reduces the need for ice cubes. Frozen fruit is
picked at its peak and is easy to store in the freezer.
• When blending soup, ensure that it has cooled sufficiently to prevent scalding, hold a
clean tea towel over the lid to ensure that it is secure.
• The blender is not suitable for grinding meat, making dough, or blending stones
from fruit.
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