User manual CUISINART SM-55

[. . . ] 5. 5 Quart Stand Mixer RECIPE BOOKLET REVERSE SIDE For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction booklet carefully before using. SM-55 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET IB-6384 89218 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury, including the following: 1. Switch off and unplug before fitting or removing tools and/or attachments, after use and before cleaning. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Cuisinart does not recommend the use of this appliance by children. [. . . ] 8 · For whipping egg whites, both the mixing bowl and chef's whisk must be spotlessly clean and dry. Any trace of fat or oil will prevent the egg whites from whipping properly. · To check the freshness of eggs, place them in a bowl of warm water ­ if they float, they are not fresh. · To melt chocolate for a recipe, place chopped chocolate in a double boiler insert or larger bowl over a pan of barely simmering hot water. The water should not boil, nor should it touch the bottom of the double boiler insert or bowl. If it does, this could cause the chocolate to "seize" and you will not be able to use it in your recipe. · Always test yeast for freshness before using it in a recipe. Sprinkle a little over warm (105-110°F) water from recipe and add a pinch of sugar or flour from the recipe. If it does not become foamy/ bubbly in 5 to 10 minutes, the yeast may be "dead. " Start over with fresh yeast from a new package. · For mixing yeast doughs, begin by using the flat mixing paddle. When starting a recipe, dough is thinner and more like a batter and mixes more efficiently and smoothly with a paddle. After a very thick, smooth batter forms, switch to the dough hook to complete the recipe. · Line baking sheets with parchment for easy release and easy cleanup. · Let cookies rest on sheets for 2 to 3 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool. This keeps cookies from wrinkling, crumbling or breaking. · Cookies must cool completely before being put into storage containers to avoid them becoming soggy and misshapen. BREAD BAKING · One ¼-ounce packet of yeast equals 2¼ teaspoons yeast. · Using milk in place of water will produce a softer crust. · After baking, you can soften the crust, if desired, by rubbing it with unsalted butter soon after removing it from the oven. This prevents it from drying out too quickly. · If a recipe calls for a specific type of flour, used the flour recommended. If you do not have bread flour, you can substitute unbleached, all-purpose flour, but your bread may not rise quite as much. · Do not use "lite" or tub margarines for bread baking ­ the first ingredient is often water and they do not work well in any baking. · Vital gluten is the dried protein taken from the flour by eliminating the starch. [. . . ] Includes a chopping blade and a reversible slicing/shredding disc. WARRANTY Limited Three-Year Warranty This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a CuisinartTM Stand Mixer which was purchased at retail for personal, family or household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners. We warrant that your CuisinartTM Stand Mixer will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal home use for 3 years from the date of original purchase. [. . . ]