MIXING TIPS
Converting Your Recipe Adding Ingredients
for the Mixer
Always add ingredients as close to
The mixing instructions for recipes side of bowl as possible, not directly
in this book can guide you in into the moving beater. The Pouring
converting your own favorite Shield can be used to simplify
ENGLISHrecipes for preparation with your adding ingredients.
?
KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Look for
NOTE: If ingredients in very bottom
recipes similar to yours and then
of bowl are not thoroughly mixed,
adapt your recipes to use
then the beater is not far enough
the procedures in the similar
into the bowl. See Beater to Bowl
KitchenAid recipes.
Clearance on page 12.
For example, the quick mix method
Cake Mixes
(sometimes referred to as the dump
method) is ideal for simple cakes, such When preparing packaged cake
mixes, use Speed 2 for low speed,
as the Quick Yellow Cake and Easy
Speed 4 for medium speed, and
White Cake included in this book.
Speed 6 for high speed. For best
This method calls for combining dry
results, mix for the time stated on
ingredients with most or all liquid
the package directions.
ingredients in one step.
More elaborate cakes, such as Adding Nuts, Raisins, or
Candied Fruits
tortes, should be prepared using
the traditional cake mixing method. Follow individual recipes for
With this method, sugar and the guidelines on including these
shortening, butter, or margarine are ingredients. In general, solid
thoroughly mixed (creamed) before materials should be folded in the last
other ingredients are added.few seconds of mixing on Stir Speed.
The batter should be thick enough to
For all cakes, mixing times may
?prevent the fruit or nuts from sinking
change because your KitchenAid
to the bottom of the pan during
Stand Mixer works more quickly
baking. Sticky fruits should be dusted
than other mixers. In general, mixing
a cake with the KitchenAid? Stand with flour for better distribution in
the batter.
Mixer will take about half the time
called for in most traditional and Liquid Mixtures
non-packaged cake recipes.
Mixtures containing large amounts
To help determine the ideal mixing of liquid ingredients should be mixed
time, observe the batter or dough at lower speeds to avoid splashing.
and mix only until it has the desired Increase mixer speed only after the
appearance described in your recipe, mixture has thickened.
such as smooth and creamy.
To select the best mixing speeds, use
the Speed Control Guide on page 13.
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