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®
M ixmaster Compact
Instruction Booklet
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MX5900 Sunbeam Mixmaster Compact – 350 watt twin-motor stand/hand mixer.
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MX5950 Sunbeam Mixmaster Compact Pro – 400 watt twin-motor stand/hand mixer.
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
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Contents Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1 ® Features of your Mixmaster Compact 2 ® Features of your Mixmaster Compact Pro 4 ® Using your Mixmaster Compact/Compact Pro 6 Role of the Twin-Motor 3-Way Beating Action 8 Mixing Guide 8 Oven Temperature Guide 9 Care and Cleaning 10 Let’s Talk Ingredients 11 Cookery Tips for Best Results 13 Helpful Hints for a Successful Dough 14 Helpful Hints for Better Cake Making 16 Recipes Baking 18 Celebration Cakes 23 Icing, Fillings, Frosting & Creams 25 Brun
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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM MIXMASTER COMPACT AND SUNBEAM MIXMASTER COMPACT PRO. • Never eject beaters or dough hooks when the • Do not operate for more than 3 minutes at appliance is in operation. a time when mixing heavy loads. None of the recipes in this manual are considered • Ensure fingers are kept well away from a heavy load. moving beaters and dough hooks. Sunbeam is very safety conscious when • Never leave an appliance unattended whi
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® Features of your Mixmaster Compact – MX5900 10 speed control switch 5 high range speeds for mixing and 5 low range speeds for kneading. Eject button The eject button effortlessly releases the beaters or dough hooks for easy cleaning. Twin motor 3-way beating action Sunbeam have further developed the famous 3-way beating action. The patent pending twin- motor design enables one motor to drive the individual beaters, each turning in opposite directions. The other motor drives the bowl, t
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Boost button The Boost feature provides that extra power when you need it. Tilt back locking head button The head of the mixer tilts back and locks securely into position to allow for easy removal of the mixing bowl and beaters. Hand beater release button Designed for maximum use the mixer transforms into a convenient hand mixer, as the head of the mixer simply detaches from the mixing stand. Bowl speed control dial 3
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® Features of your Mixmaster Compact Pro – MX5950 10 speed control switch 10 speeds that range from high speeds for whisking and low speeds for kneading. Eject button The eject button effortlessly releases the beaters or dough hooks for easy cleaning. Twin motor 3-way beating action Sunbeam have further developed the famous 3-way beating action. The patent pending twin- motor design enables one motor to drive the individual beaters, each turning in opposite directions. The other motor dr
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Boost button The Boost feature provides that extra power when you need it. Tilt back locking head button The head of the mixer tilts back and locks securely into position to allow for easy removal of the mixing bowl and beaters. Hand beater release button Designed for maximum use the mixer transforms into a convenient hand mixer, as the head of the mixer simply detaches from the mixing stand. Bowl speed control dial Mixing bowl storage lid Ideal for allowing mixtures to sit in the refri
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® Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster Compact / Compact Pro Before use on the mixing task to be performed: beaters for whisking, mixing and beating, Before assembling your mixer, be sure the or dough hooks for kneading. power cord is unplugged from the power outlet and the speed control switch is in Inserting the beaters the ‘0’ OFF position. 3a. Beaters can be inserted in either socket, 1. Press the ‘tilt’ button, located on top of as the beaters are identical. the neck of the mixer
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® Using your Sunbeam Mixmaster Compact / Compact Pro (continued) W hen adding dry ingredients use the Figure 4 Press ‘tilt’ lowest speed to prevent the ‘snow storm’ button and effect. ease mixer T ip: When kneading yeast doughs, use head down ‘LO’ speed 1 to achieve best results. (For specific instructions for the use of dough hooks see Helpful Hints for a Successful Dough on page 14). 3. W hen mixing is complete, turn the speed control switch to the ‘0’ OFF position and unplu
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Role of the Twin-Motor 3-way Beating Action One motor is located in the head of the These actions combine to ensure a more mixer. This drives the individual beaters, powerful and thorough mixing result. turning each in opposite directions. Figure 6 The second motor is located in the neck of the mixer and drives the turntable, in turn rotating the bowl. High or low bowl speed can be selected by simply turning the control dial positioned on the neck of the mixer, see figure 6. Mixing Gu
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Oven Temperature Guide For your information, the following temperature settings are included as a guide. These settings may need to be adjusted to suit the individual range. Thermostat Settings DESCRIPTION OF Degrees Celcius °C Degrees Farenheit °F Gas Mark OVEN TEMPERATURES Very Slow 120 250 ½ Slow 140-150 300 1-2 Moderately Slow 160 325 3 Moderate 180 350 4 Moderately hot 200 400 6 Hot 220 425 8 Very Hot 240 475 9 Note: If using fan forced ovens be sure to turn the temperature down by 20°
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Care and Cleaning ® Before cleaning your Sunbeam Mixmaster Note: The mixer and the turntable have been Compact / Compact Pro, ensure the power is factory oiled and no additional home oiling is turned off at the power outlet, then remove necessary. the plug. Storage Wipe over the outside area of the mixer and Keep your mixer in a convenient position on turntable with a dampened cloth and polish your kitchen bench ready for use at all times. with a soft dry cloth. Place the beaters and d
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Lets Talk Ingredients Listed below is a guide regarding some of the Yeast ingredients used in the recipes in this book. A raising agent used in doughs. Yeast is a microscopic living organism that grows Shortenings rapidly in suitable warm, moist conditions. The word, shortening, is a term used to The yeast plant feeds on sugar and expels describe any one of the solid fats (animal, carbon dioxide which expands the gluten vegetable or a mixture) which is suitable framework. When foaming y
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Lets Talk Ingredients (continued) Measuring Ingredients Raising Agents Careful and correct measurement of all Care is essential for best results. Check ingredients is essential for recipe success. for and crush any lumps, particularly in Australian Standard Metric cup and spoon bicarbonate of soda, before measuring. measures are used in all recipes in the book. Cheese and Breadcrumbs All cup and spoon measurements should be Pack grated cheese and soft breadcrumbs level. into the cup pres
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Cookery Tips for Best Results 1. Before starting, read the recipe 9. D o not overbeat. Be careful that you completely. only mix/blend mixtures until the recommended time specified in your 2. R efrigerated ingredients, ie butter and recipe. Fold in dry ingredients only until eggs should be at room temperature just combined. Always use the low speed. before mixing begins. Set these At any stage of mixing, over beating can ingredients out ahead of time. cause toughness, close texture
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Helpful Hints for a Successful Dough Step 1: Preparing the yeast Safety Tip: Do not use the mixer near the edge of a bench or table top where it may For the dry yeast to be activated it needs to fall off. ferment. To do this place warm milk, sugar and the tepid water into a bowl, add dry yeast 3. D epending on what recipe you are making, and mix. Stand in a warm place until mixture generally you will need to add manual starts foaming ie bubbles. This process will kneading to your dou
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Helpful Hints for a Successful Dough (continued) Step 3: The finishing touches Doughy Tips. Q. My dough hasn’t worked, what went To add interest to breads wrong? • Sprinkle loaves or buns with sesame, A. If you over knead or under knead your poppy, or caraway seeds before baking. dough the end result will be tough or • T op loaves with shredded cheese during spoiled. We suggest to throw the dough the last few minutes of baking. out and start again. • Drizzle sweet tea rings or buns
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Helpful Hints for Better Cake Making • Always have ingredients at room • Cooking times and temperature are meant temperature. Warm the bowl to be used in only as a guide. Light mixtures should really cold weather. spring back when lightly touched and heavy mixtures, fruit cake and the like, • A dd flavouring and essences to the should be tested with a skewer toward the shortening for a better flavour. end of the suggested cooking time. • A dd the sugar to the softened shorteni
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Helpful Hints for Better Cake Making (continued) Heavy, Close Texture • T he liquid should always be hot when folded through the sponge mixture. This Too much fat or sugar, over mixing, under starts the sponge cooking on the table, baking, or too hot an oven. so it is essential to have the oven in Fruit Sinks readiness. Mixture too soft, damp fruit, too little flour, • D on’t rush the folding in and be sure ingredients not correctly balanced, over the liquid is evenly folded through
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Recipes 6. P unch down, fold sides to centre and turn BAKING the dough over. Remove the dough from Tips the bowl and place onto a well floured • G oats milk and skim milk can be used in surface. Lightly knead dough with palm these recipes. of your hands until smooth and elastic. Cut dough in half and shape into two loaf • Margarine’s and low fat butter’s can also pans. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and be used in these recipes. allow to rise in a warm place until doubled Basi
