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the mixer
the mixing tools and some of their uses
K-beater ●For making cakes, biscuits, pastry, icing, fillings, éclairs and mashed
potato.
flexible beater ●Ideal for scraping mixes from the sides and base of the bowl during mixing.
whisk ●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.
to use your mixer
1Turn the head-lift lever clockwise and raise the mixer head till it locks.
to insert a tool 2Push up till it stops then turn to lock.
3Fit the bowl onto the base - press down and turn clockwise
4To lower the mixer head, raise it slightly, then turn the head lift lever clockwise.
Lower into the locked position.
to remove a tool ●Turn and remove.
5Connect the mixer to the power supply. The display will show 88:88 and
then clear leaving the power on indicator illuminated .
6Turn the speed switch to the desired setting and
then press the start/stop button to start the mixer. The timer will count up
in 1 second intervals. The speed can be changed at any time whilst the
mixer is operating.
7Stop the mixer by pressing the start/stop button . The operating time will
be displayed and if the machine is re started the timer will continue counting
providing no longer than 3 minutes has elapsed. If the mixer is not used
within this time the display will re set to 00:00.
Important - If at any time, the mixer head is raised during an operation,
the mixer will automatically stop and it will not re start when the mixer head is
lowered. It will only restart when the head is lowered and the start/stop
button is pressed.
pulse position
To select pulse turn the speed switch anti clockwise to the position. The
mixer will run at maximum speed for as long as the switch is held in this
position. When the switch is released it will return to the ‘min’ position and
the mixer will stop.
Note: If the mixer is running in the timer mode the pulse function will not
operate.
fold button
Press and release the fold button and the mixer will automatically operate
on minimum speed for 2-3 seconds. The button can be held down for a
longer operation or pressed repeatedly as needed to combine ingredients.
Note: If the mixer is running in the timer mode the fold function will not
operate.
speed switch
K-beater ●creaming fat and sugar start on min, gradually increasing to max.
●beating eggs into creamed mixtures 4- max.
●folding in flour, fruit etc min - 1
●all in one cakes start on min speed, gradually increase to max.
●rubbing fat into flour min - 2.
flexible beater ●scraping mixes from the side of the bowl start on min, gradually
increasing to 3.
whisk ●Gradually increase to max.
dough hook ●Start on min, gradually increasing to 1.
