The Mixer; The Mixing Tools And Some Of Their Uses; To Use Your Mixer; Points For Bread Making - Kenwood Chef KM300 Instructions Manual

KENWOOD CHEF KM300, 400, 410 / MAJOR KM600, 800, 810

the mixer

the mixing tools and some of their uses

K-beater G For making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and mashed
potato.
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 For yeast mixtures.
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to use your mixer

Turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise
1
locks.
to insert a tool Turn till it stops
2
Fit the bowl onto the base - press down and turn clockwise
3
Turn the head-lift lever anti-clockwise and lower the mixer head till it locks.
4
Select a speed, then switch on by turning the speed switch.
5
Switch to pulse
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to remove a tool Unscrew.
6
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.
Use cold ingredients for pastry unless your recipe says otherwise.
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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
KM300, 400, 410 models
shortcrust pastry G Flour weight: 680 g - 1 lb 8 oz
stiff yeast dough G Flour weight: 1.36 kg - 3lb
G Total weight: 2.18 kg - 4lb 13oz Total weight: 2.4 kg - 5 lb 5 oz
soft yeast dough G Flour weight: 1.3 kg - 2lb 14oz Flour weight: 2.6 kg - 5 lb 12 oz
Total weight: 2.5 kg - 5lb 8oz
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Total weight: 2.72 kg - 6lb
fruit cake mix G
egg whites G 12
speeds
K-beater G creaming fat and sugar start on min , gradually increasing to 'max' .
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.
whisk Gradually increase to 'max'.
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dough hook G Start on 'min', gradually increasing to 1 .
for cleaning see page 6
2
and raise the mixer head till it
then push.
for short bursts.
P
KM600, 800, 810 models
Flour weight: 910 g - 2 lb
Flour weight: 1.5 kg - 3 lb 5 oz
Total weight: 5 kg
Total weight: 4.55 kg - 10 lb
16
- 11 lb