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How to Fix an Electric Mixer
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
Electric mixers are great to have around, whether the stand or hand-held type. For those of us that use one on practically a daily basis, here are a few tips on how to fix an electric mixer. Keep in mind these are just a few suggestions on minor repairs.
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How to Clean Electric Mixers
by Carole Vansickle
Electric mixers are huge time savers in the kitchen. They can fold ingredients together, whip up stiff batters and even create beautiful meringue for the tops of pies and tarts. However, if you do not clean your electric mixer properly, you may end up with old, bad food whipped in with your tasty new goodies. Not to mention that the wear and tear on the mixer can cause the machine to break before it should.
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The Advantages of an Electric Mixer
by G. Marie
Before the electric mixer came along, beating eggs and mixing cookie dough were done by hand with a whisk or spoon. Beating heavy cream into whipped cream was almost considered an event due to the effort and time it took. Thankfully, there is now a small kitchen appliance called the electric mixer that does most of the work for us.
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How to Make Chocolate Flourless Cupcakes
by nycgalinpa
Easy to make as well as rich and delicious! For anyone who is a chocoholic and wants to make a fast but elegant dessert! No electric mixer needed. Makes 12 cupcakes.
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How to Cream Butter by Hand
by pondripples
Many baking recipes assume that you have a heavy duty electric mixer to cream your butter. An electric mixer is a great tool, but it's not required. Great grandma was baking cakes and cookies without a mixer and so can you. It takes a little more work, but think of it as a work out you have to finish before you get to eat the baked goods.
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How to Cream Butter Without a Mixer
by Kathleen Ide
Creaming butter, one of the first steps in many dessert recipes, refers to when butter is whipped and then sugar is added. The mixture is beaten until it is pale and light. Because the air molecules that are introduced during this step are what make the dessert light and fluffy, creaming properly is very important. Many chefs today are used to using electric mixers to complete this process, but an electric mixer is not necessary for properly creamed butter.
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How to Make Whipped Cream
by a eHow Food & Drink Editor
"Whipped cream" from a can is neither whipped nor cream. Whip up the real thing yourself either by hand or with an electric mixer, and the fresh taste will keep you from ever going back to the spray-on variety.
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How to Make Focaccia Bread
by a eHow Food & Drink Editor
Traditional recipes for Focaccia bread call for long kneading by hand. This recipe allows you to make the herbed Italian flat hearth bread faster by using an electric mixer.
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How to Mix A Cake
by a eHow Food & Drink Editor
A great cake depends on the proper mixing of dry and wet ingredients in a particular order. Be sure to follow recipes accurately and measure all ingredients. Identify which recipes can be mixed by hand and which require an electric mixer for best results.
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How to Bake an Irish Potato Bread
by e-Rambler
Don't worry if you have leftover mashed potatoes. You can use the leftover to make a potato bread. You will need two loaf pans and an electric mixer for this recipe.
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