Speed Control Guide - 10 Speed Stand Mixers - KitchenAid KSM8990ER Instructions Manual

Speed Control Guide – 10 Speed Stand Mixers
All speeds feature Soft Start™ operation, which minimizes splash-out and flour puff.
The mixer will start slowly before increasing to the selected speed.
Number of Speed
Speed
Stir STIR
2 SLOW MIXING
4 MIXING,
BEATING
6 BEATING,
CREAMING
8 FAST BEATING,
WHIPPING
10 FAST WHIPPING
NOTE: Use speed 2 to mix or knead yeast dough or fondants. Use of any other speed
with heavy doughs may cause mixer to stop rotating to limit mixer damage. This is
normal operation. If this occurs, turn the speed selector to off, and then turn back on to
a lower speed.
For slow stirring, combining, mashing,
starting all mixing procedures. Use to add
flour and dry ingredients to batter, and add
liquids to dry ingredients. Do not use STIR
speed to mix or knead yeast doughs.
For slow mixing, mashing, faster stirring.
Use to mix and knead yeast doughs, heavy
batters and candies; start mashing potatoes
or other vegetables; cut shortening into
flour; mix thin or splashy batters.
For mixing semi-heavy batters, such as
cookies. Use to combine sugar and
shortening and to add sugar to egg whites
for meringues. Medium speed for cake
mixes.
For medium-fast beating (creaming) or
whipping. Use to finish mixing cake,
doughnut, and other batters. High speed
for cake mixes.
For whipping cream, egg whites, and
boiled frostings.
For whipping small amounts of cream, egg
whites or for final whipping of mashed
potatoes.
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