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USE AND CARE
Inserting Beaters
1. Unplug the mixer and set the speed
control to the OFF position.
2. Insert beater with collar into larger
hole. Push beater in until it clicks
into place. Insert the beater without
collar into the smaller hole. Push
beater in until it clicks into place.
Cleaning and Removing Beaters
1. Before cleaning the PowerSelect
™
Mixer, set the speed control switch
to OFF and unplug it from the wall
outlet. Press down on the beater
eject button and remove beaters
from the mixer. Wash the beaters
after each use in hot, soapy water
or in a dishwasher.
2. NEVER PUT THE MOTOR
HOUSING IN WATER OR OTHER
LIQUID TO CLEAN. Wipe with a
damp cloth or sponge. Do not use
abrasive cleansers, which could
scratch the surface.
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REFERENCE CHART
Mixing Techniques
The PowerSelect
™
Mixer should always
be set on the lowest speed when you
start mixing.
Speed 1
• Start mixing most ingredients together
• Combine dry ingredients
• Cream butter and sugar to mix
• Mix heavy cookie doughs
• Mash potatoes/squash
• Add nuts, chips, dried fruit to doughs
and batters
• Add flour to batters, or liquids to
dry ingredients
• Start mixing frostings
• Start mixing cake mixes
• Add eggs to batters/doughs
• Start to whip potatoes/squash
• Mix pudding batters
Speed 2
• Complete beating cake mixes
• Mix scratch cake batters
• Cream butter and sugar until light
and fluffy
• Complete mixing frostings
• Whip potatoes/squash
• Beat whole eggs/yolks
• Whip cream
Speed 3
• Whip egg whites
• Complete whipping cream
• Whip butter or cream cheese to light
and fluffy consistency for dips
and spreads
RECIPES
Mixing Tips
• Always read entire recipe and measure
all ingredients before beginning the
mixing process.
• For best results, do not measure flour
directly from the bag. Pour into a
container or bowl, scoop out the flour
and level with the back of a knife or
spatula. For flour stored in a container,
stir before measuring.
• Eggs, butter or cream cheese combine
more thoroughly at room temperature.
• Remove butter for recipe first and cut
into
1
⁄
2
-inch pieces, then measure
out remaining ingredients for recipe.
This will hasten the warming process.
Do not warm butter for baking in a
microwave unless instructed to do so.
Microwaving can melt butter; melted
butter will change the final product.
• The best cheesecakes are made
when the eggs and cream cheese
are a similar room temperature. While
the Cuisinart
®
hand mixer can easily
mix cold cream cheese,
the trick is
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