KitchenAid 5KSM45 Mixer User Manual


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ASSEMBLING THE STAND MIXER
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Lift the front of the pouring shield
clear of the bowl rim and pull forward.
Remove attachment and bowl.
Operating the speed control
NOTE: The Stand Mixer may warm up during use. Under heavy loads with extended mixing
time,thetopoftheunitmaybecomehot.Thisisnormal.
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Plug Stand Mixer in proper electrical
outlet. Always set speed control lever
onlowestspeedtostart,thengradually
increase speed to avoid splashing
ingredients. See chart below.
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Do not scrape bowl while Stand Mixer
is operating. The bowl and beater are
designed to provide thorough mixing
without frequent scraping. Scraping the
bowl once or twice during mixing is
usually sufficient.
Speed control guide
All speeds have the Soft start feature which automatically starts the Stand Mixer at a lower
speedtohelpavoidingredientsplash-outand“flourpuff”atstart-upthenquicklyincreases
to the selected speed for optimal performance.
Speed Action Attachment Description
1
STIR
Forslowstirring,combining,mashing,starting
all mixing procedures. Use to add flour and dry
ingredientstobatter,andtoaddliquidstodry
ingredients.DonotuseSpeed1tomixorknead
yeast doughs.
2
SLOW
MIXING
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.
4
MIXING,
BEATING
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.
6
BEATING,
CREAMING
For medium fast beating (creaming) or whipping. Use
tofinishmixingcake,doughnut,andotherbatters.
Highspeedforcakemixes.
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FASTBEATING,
WHIPPING
Forwhippingcream,eggwhites,andboiledfrostings.
10
FAST
WHIPPING
Forwhippingsmallamountsofcream,eggwhitesor
for final whipping of mashed potatoes.
NOTE: The speed control lever can be set between the speeds listed in the above chart to
obtainspeeds3,5,7,and9ifafineradjustmentisrequired.DonotexceedSpeed2when
preparing yeast doughs as this may cause damage to the Stand Mixer.
OPERATING THE STAND MIXER
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