West Bend Mixer Mixer User Manual


 
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4. Add ingredients to bowl as recipe directs. Plug cord into a 120 volt AC electrical outlet
ONLY. Turn speed control dial clockwise to start mixing. Always begin mixing at a lower
speed setting to prevent spattering. Then increase to desired speed for mixing task. Speed
setting can be adjusted during operation by turning dial forward and back. Use mixing guide
as reference, aligning speed setting with indicator dot, at or between numbered settings. If
you need to scrape the bowl during use, always turn mixer off, the continue mixing.
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or damage to mixer, avoid contact with beaters and dough
hooks during operation. Keep hands, hair, clothing as well as spatulas and other utensils away from
beaters and dough hooks.
5. When mixing is complete, turn speed control dial to OFF position and unplug cord from
electrical outlet. Lift mixer head up until it stops.
6. Remove beaters or hooks by pressing EJECT button, located by mixer handle, while grasping
the shafts. Beaters will be released automatically. Do not try to pull beaters out of sockets.
Use rubber spatula to clean off beaters.
MIXING GUIDE
Speed Mixing
Setting Task Example
1 Knead Use to knead dough
2 Stir Use to begin mixing
3 Fold Use to gently blend ingredients
4 Blend Use to blend two or more ingredients
5 Mix Use to mix ingredients to form a smooth batter
6 Beat Use to mix prepackaged cake mixes
7 Cream Use to cream butter or shortening and sugar
8 Mash Potatoes Use to mash cooked potatoes
9 Whip Cream Use to prepare whipped cream
10 Whip Desserts Use to prepare fluffy desserts
11 Frosting Use to prepare frostings
12 Egg Whites Use to whip egg whites
MIXING TIPS: Use beaters for all mixing/whipping tasks. Use dough hooks only for the
preparation of yeast dough’s.
1. Position mixer away from edge of countertop as mixer may move slightly during use.
2. Maximum capacity of the Large mixing bowl is 4 quarts; the Small mixing bowl 1-1/2 quarts. Do
not fill bowls more than half full with ingredients.
3. Do not exceed using 4 cups of flour in a recipe.
4. When preparing recipes, use the mixing guide to help select correct mixing speed. If recipes
recommend using a Low, Medium or High speed, use speeds 1-3 for Low, speeds 5-7 for Medium
and speeds 10-12 for High.
5. Add ingredients to bowl as recommended in recipe for best results.
6. Begin mixing at lowest speed, then increase to higher speed to prevent spattering.
7. Mix for time recommended in recipe. Avoid overmixing.
8. Turn mixer off and use a rubber spatula to scrape side of bowl as needed. Do not scrape bowl
while mixer is running.
9. Should an object, such as a spoon or spatula, fall into the bowl while mixing, immediately turn
mixer off. Unplug. Then remove object.