Using Your Stand Mixer - KitchenAid KSM7581CA Instructions

Using your Stand Mixer

Speed Control Guide -
10 Speed Stand Mixers
All speeds have the Soft Start
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 Used for
Stir Stirring
2 Slow Mixing,
Kneading
4 Mixing,
Beating
6 Beating,
Creaming
8-10 Fast Beating,
Fast Whipping,
Whipping
NOTE: Use Speed 2 to mix
or knead yeast doughs. Use of
any other speed creates high
potential for Stand Mixer failure.
The PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough
Hook efficiently kneads most
yeast dough within 4 minutes.
feature that
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Attachment
Capacity Chart
Flour
Bread
Cookies
Mashed
Potatoes
Description
For slow stirring, combining, mashing,
starting all mixing procedures. Use to
add flour and dry ingredients to batter,
and add liquids to dry ingredients. Do
not use STIR speed to mix or knead
yeast doughs.
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.
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. Use with: Food Grinder,
Rotor Slicer/Shredder, Pasta Roller, and
Fruit/Vegetable Strainer.
For medium-fast beating (creaming) or
whipping. Use to finish mixing cake,
doughnut, and other batters. High speed
for cake mixes.
For whipping cream, egg whites, and
boiled frostings. For whipping small
amounts of cream, egg whites or for
final whipping of mashed potatoes.
6-6.5 Quart
(5.67-6.15 L)
13-14 cups
8 / loaves
1
4
13 dozen
8 lbs
5-5.5 Quart
(4.73-5.20 L)
10-12 cups
6 loaves
9 dozen
6 / lbs
1
2
9