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INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET FPO Power AdvantageTM 5-Speed Hand Mixer HM-50 For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. CONTENTS risk of injury to persons, and/or damage to the mixer. SAVE THESE Important Safeguards. 2 Introduction . 2 6. Remove beaters from the mixer INSTRUCTIONS Features and Benefits . 3 before washing. Use and Care . 4 7. Do not operate any appliance with Quick Reference Guide . 4 a damaged cord or plug after the Recipes. 4 appliance malfunctions, or is dropped FOR HOUSEHOLD Warranty . 14 or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized USE ONLY Cuisinart service facility for examina- tion, repair, or mechanical or electrical NOTICE IMPORTANT adjustment. SAFEGUARDS 8. The use of attachments not This appliance has a polarized plug (one recommended by Cuisinart may prong is wider than the other). As a safety When using an electrical appliance, basic feature, this plug will fit into a polarized safety precautions should always be fol- cause fire, electrical shock, or risk of injury. outlet only one way. If the plug does not lowed including the following: fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. 9. Do not use outdoors or anywhere If it still does not fit, contact a qualified 1. Read all instructions. the cord or mixer might come into electrician. Do not modify the plug in 2. To protect against risk of electrical contact with water while in use. any way. shock, do not put the hand mixer or 10. To avoid possibility of mixer being cord in water or other liquid. If hand accidentally pulled off work area, INTRODUCTION mixer or cord falls into liquid, unplug which could result in damage to the the cord from outlet immediately. mixer or in personal injury, do not Cuisinart puts the perfect mix in the palm Do not reach into the liquid. let cord hang over edge of table or of your hand! Your Power Advantage™ 3. To avoid possible accidental injury, counter. 5-Speed Hand Mixer will handle just about close supervision is necessary when 11. To avoid damage to cord and any mixing task a recipe calls for – from the any appliance is used by or near possible fire or electrocution hazard, lightest whipped toppings to the heaviest children. do not let cord contact hot surface, cookie dough. You’ll love the single slide 4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, including the stove. control and a swivel cord that stays out before putting on or taking off parts, of your way. Best of all, cleanup is easy. and before cleaning. We’ve put some of our favorite recipes in 5. Avoid contact with moving parts. the back of this book, so enjoy using your Keep hands, hair, clothing, as well as new mixer! spatulas and other utensils away from beaters during operation to reduce 2 FEATURES 4. Beater Release Lever Conveniently located for easy AND BENEFITS ejection of beaters. 220 Watts of Power 5. Extra-Long Beaters Powerful enough to easily cut through a Two extra-long, extra-wide beaters double batch of cookie dough or butter for superior, faster aerating, mixing, 2. right out of the refrigerator. and whipping. Designed with no 1. center post to prevent ingredients Maximum Comfort from clogging up beaters. Beaters are Balanced to do more work for you. The easy to clean and dishwasher safe. shape of the mixer allows maximum possible power and balance. Stress-free 6. Heel Rest grip provides unparalleled comfort and Allows mixer to rest squarely control, even during extended mixing. on countertop. 3. Automatic Feedback No need for a power boost. An electronic feedback mechanism automatically feeds in extra power when needed. It assures that the mixer will not bog down, even when mixing heavy loads. Easy To Clean The Power Advantage™ Hand Mixer 4. has a smooth, sealed base; it wipes 6. clean instantly. 1. Speed Control Provides fingertip control of all speeds. 2. Exclusive Rotating Swivel Cord 5. Unique swivel cord can be positioned for comfort with right- or left-handed use. 3. Spatula 3 USE AND CARE 2. NEVER PUT THE MOTOR Speed 3 HOUSING IN WATER OR OTHER • Complete beating cake mixes Inserting Beaters LIQUID TO CLEAN. Wipe with a • Mix scratch cake batters 1. Unplug the mixer and set the speed damp cloth or sponge. Do not use • Cream butter and sugar until light control to OFF. abrasive cleansers, which could and fluffy scratch the surface. • Complete mixing frostings 2. Insert beater with collar into the larger • Whip potatoes/squash hole. Push beater in until it clicks into NOTE: DO NOT USE NONSTICK ® • Beat whole eggs/yolks place. Insert the beater without collar COOKWARE WITH THE CUISINART • Start whipping cream into the smaller hole. Push beater in HAND MIXER. until it clicks into place. Speed 4 QUICK • Complete whipping cream Speed 5 Larger REFERENCE GUIDE • Whip egg whites Hole Mixing Techniques • Whip butter or cream cheese to light ™ and fluffy consistency for dips and The Power Advantage Hand Mixer spreads should always be set on the lowest Collar speed when you start mixing. Speed 1 RECIPES Turning Mixer On and Changing Speeds • Start mixing most ingredients together Mixing Tips 1. To turn mixer on, simply push the slide • Combine dry ingredients • Always read entire recipe and measure switch forward to Speed 1. • Cream butter and sugar to mix all ingredients before beginning the 2. Push the slide switch forward to • Mix heavy cookie doughs mixing process. increase the speed. To turn off your • Mash potatoes/squash • For best results, do not measure flour mixer, position the slide switch to Off. • Add nuts, chips, dried fruit to directly from the bag. Pour into a Cleaning and Removing Beaters doughs and batters container or bowl, scoop out the flour 1. Before cleaning the Power Advantage™ • Add flour to batters, or liquids to and level with the back of a knife or Hand Mixer, set the speed control to dry ingredients spatula. For flour stored in a container, OFF and unplug it from the wall • Start mixing frostings stir before measuring. outlet. Lift the beater release lever • Start mixing cake mixes • Eggs, butter or cream cheese combine and remove beaters from the mixer. Speed 2 more thoroughly at room temperature. Wash the beaters after each use in • Add eggs to batters/doughs • Remove butter for recipe first and cut hot, soapy water or in a dishwasher. • Start to whip potatoes/squash into ½-inch pieces, then measure out • Mix pudding batters remaining ingredients for recipe. This 4 will hasten the warming process. Do not and attachments thoroughly before melted butter; mix for 15 seconds. Pour warm butter for baking in a microwave beginning again. over the dry ingredients, and use Speed unless instructed to do so. Microwaving • Occasionally ingredients may stick to 1 to stir in until the ingredients are just can melt butter; melted butter will change the sides of the mixing bowl. When this moistened. Scoop into the prepared muffin the final product. occurs, turn mixer off and scrape the cups. Bake in the preheated oven: 18 to 20 • The best cheesecakes are made when the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. minutes for regular muffins, 14 to 16 eggs and cream cheese are a similar room minutes for mini muffins, until lightly temperature. While the Cuisinart® Power SWEETS browned and springy to touch in the Advantage™ Hand Mixer can easily mix cold center. Serve warm with Maple Orange cream cheese, the trick is not to add too Cinnamon Muffins Butter. (Muffins may be made ahead and much air, which can cause cracking. These tasty muffins are just right for frozen. Thaw and warm before serving.) • For best results, use heavy cream, cold a holiday bread basket. Nutritional information per serving from the refrigerator, for whipped cream. (1 regular or 2 mini muffins): Makes 12 regular or 24 mini muffins Calories 155 (29% from fat) • carb. 22g • For best results, whip egg whites in a • pro. 5g • fat 5g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 46mg spotlessly clean stainless steel or glass cooking spray • sod. 208mg • calc. 141mg • fiber 1g mixing bowl. If available, use a copper 2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour mixing bowl. Chocolate chips, nuts, rai- 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed Maple Orange Butter 1 tablespoon baking powder sins, etc. can be added using Maple Orange Butter also makes a great 1 teaspoon cinnamon spread for pancakes, waffles, speeds 1 or 2 of your hand mixer. 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt biscuits or scones. • To separate eggs for any recipe, break 2 large eggs 3 one at a time into a small bowl, gently 1 cup evaporated skim milk (not Makes ⁄4 cup remove yolk, then transfer egg white to 1 reconstituted), or whole milk ⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature spotlessly clean mixing bowl. If a yolk 1 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted and 2 tablespoons maple syrup breaks into the egg white, reserve that cooled egg for another use. Just a drop of (not pancake or sugar syrup) zest of 1 orange, finely chopped egg yolk will prevent the whites from Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray whipping properly. 12 regular or 24 mini muffin cups. Use Speed 3 to beat butter in a mixing • To achieve the highest volume when Place the flour, brown sugar, baking bowl until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. whipping egg whites, the mixing bowl powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium Add maple syrup and orange zest; beat and beaters must be spotlessly clean bowl. Mix on Speed 1 for 30 seconds on Speed 3 for 1 minute longer until fluffy and free of any fat, oil, etc.