CUISINART HM-50 (01) PDF MANUAL

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To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put the hand mixer or cord in water or other liquid. If hand mixer or cord falls into liquid, unplug the cord from outlet immediately. Do not reach into the liquid.

To avoid possible accidental injury, close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.

Avoid contact with moving parts. Keep hands, hair, clothing, as well as spatulas and other utensils away from beaters during operation to reduce risk of injury to persons, and/or damage to the mixer.

Remove beaters from the mixer before washing.

Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug after the appliance malfunctions, is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized Cuisinart service facility for examination, repair, or mechanical or electrical adjustment.

The use of attachments not recommended by Cuisinart may cause fire, electrical shock, or risk of injury.

Do not use outdoors or anywhere the cord or mixer might come into contact with water while in use.

To avoid possibility of mixer being accidentally pulled off work area, which could result in damage to the mixer or in personal injury, do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

To avoid damage to cord and possible fire or electrocution hazard, do not let cord contact hot surface, including the stove.

This appliance has a polarized plug (one prong is wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.

Unplug the mixer and set the speed control to OFF.

Insert beater with collar into the larger hole. Push beater in until it clicks into place. Insert the beater without collar into the smaller hole. Push beater in until it clicks into place.

To turn mixer on, simply push the slide switch forward to Speed 1.

Push the slide switch forward to increase the speed. To turn off your mixer, position the slide switch to Off.

Before cleaning the Power Advantage™ Hand Mixer, set the speed control to OFF and unplug it from the wall outlet. Lift the beater release lever and remove beaters from the mixer. Wash the beaters after each use in hot, soapy water or in a dishwasher.

NEVER PUT THE MOTOR HOUSING IN WATER OR OTHER LIQUID TO CLEAN. Wipe with a damp cloth or sponge. Do not use abrasive cleansers, which could scratch the surface.

NOTE: DO NOT USE NONSTICK COOKWARE WITH THE CUISINART® HAND MIXER.

The Power Advantage™ Hand Mixer should always be set on the lowest speed when you start mixing.

Speed 1

• Start mixing most ingredients together

• Combine dry ingredients

• Cream butter and sugar to mix

• Mix heavy cookie doughs

• Mash potatoes/squash

• Add nuts, chips, dried fruit to doughs and batters

• Add flour to batters, or liquids to dry ingredients

• Start mixing frostings

• Start mixing cake mixes

Speed 2

• Add eggs to batters/doughs

• Start to whip potatoes/squash

• Mix pudding batters

Speed 3

• Complete beating cake mixes

• Mix scratch cake batters

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy

• Complete mixing frostings

• Whip potatoes/squash

• Beat whole eggs/yolks

• Start whipping cream

Speed 4

• Complete whipping cream

Speed 5

• Whip egg whites

• Whip butter or cream cheese to light and fluffy consistency for dips and spreads

Always read entire recipe and measure all ingredients before beginning the mixing process.

For best results, do not measure flour directly from the bag. Pour into a container or bowl, scoop out the flour and level with the back of a knife or spatula. For flour stored in a container, stir before measuring.

Eggs, butter or cream cheese combine more thoroughly at room temperature.

Remove butter for recipe first and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, then measure out remaining ingredients for recipe. This will hasten the warming process. Do not warm butter for baking in a microwave unless instructed to do so. Microwaving can melt butter; melted butter will change the final product.

The best cheesecakes are made when the eggs and cream cheese are a similar room temperature. While the Cuisinart® Power Advantage™ Hand Mixer can easily mix cold cream cheese, the trick is not to add too much air, which can cause cracking.

For best results, use heavy cream, cold from the refrigerator, for whipped cream.

For best results, whip egg whites in a spotlessly clean stainless steel or glass mixing bowl. If available, use a copper mixing bowl. Chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, etc. can be added using speeds 1 or 2 of your hand mixer.

To separate eggs for any recipe, break one at a time into a small bowl, gently remove yolk, then transfer egg white to spotlessly clean mixing bowl. If a yolk breaks into the egg white, reserve that egg for another use. Just a drop of egg yolk will prevent the whites from whipping properly.

To achieve the highest volume when whipping egg whites, the mixing bowl and beaters must be spotlessly clean and free of any fat, oil, etc. (Plastic bowls are not recommended for whipping egg whites.) The presence of any trace of fat or oil will prevent the egg whites from increasing in volume. Wash bowl and attachments thoroughly before beginning again.

Occasionally ingredients may stick to the sides of the mixing bowl. When this occurs, turn mixer off and scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

Meringues are best when made on a dry day.