Mixing Guide - Sunbeam MX9500 Instruction/Recipe Booklet

Mixing Guide

Please keep in mind that the various mixing tasks and related speeds, listed in the table
below, may vary slightly from recipe to recipe. Please refer to it regularly as you develop your
understanding of how different ingredients interact when mixing.
SPEED SETTING RANGE
LOW
1-4
MEDIUM
5-7
HIGH
8-10
VERY HIGH
11-12
NOTES:
For most recipes, it is better to begin
your mixing on a slower speed until the
ingredients begin combining, then move to
the appropriate speed range for the particular
task.
Generally, there is not one set speed for an
entire recipe. You will need to change the
speed of the mixer depending on what stage
of the recipe you are working on. This is
communicated in the recipe section.
MIXING TASK
FOLDING & KNEADING
Combining or initial mixing of ingredients
Folding
Kneading – doughs (pastry, bread, scones, etc.)
LIGHT MIXING
Kneading – heavy doughs
Beating – sugar and butter, cake mixes
CREAMING & BEATING
Whisking – light batters
Beating – heavy batters/icing
WHIPPING & AERATING
Whisking – egg whites/cream
When mixing larger quantities you may
need to increase the mixer speed due to the
amount of mixing required and the larger
load on the machine.
When making a recipe that requires the
addition of dry ingredients, such as flour,
slow the speed down whilst these ingredients
are being added to avoid a snow storm
effect. Once the additional ingredients
begin combining then slowly increase to the
appropriate speed for the particular mixing
task.
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