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Step 1
Find the lever on the side of your stand mixer This is your speed control. Each mixer will be a bit different so check your owner's manual for the exact location of the speed lever or dial.
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Step 2
Examine the numbers starting at 1 and going up to however many speeds your stand mixer has. So if you stand mixer is 12-speed you will see numbers 1 through 12 here.
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Step 3
Note that each speed is for a different purpose, including blending, stirring, pureeing items and beating egg whites, which is usually the highest speed on the stand mixer.
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Step 4
Move the lever to the number 1 position and observe how the stand mixer operates. The beater should be turning slowly within the bowl. This is where you always want to start.
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Step 5
Adjust the speed of the stand mixer by moving the lever to the number 2 position. The beater will increase in speed.
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Step 6
Progress through the speeds. Go up one speed at a time until you reach the speed required for your recipe. Never jump to a certain speed and stop progressing if the mixture is getting out of control.
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Step 7
Stop the stand mixer by moving the speed lever down one at a time until you come to the "Off" position. Adjust your mixer each time you use it to the desired speed of the recipe you are preparing.
