Get the Most out of Your Hand Mixer
Hand mixers are the perfect tool when you need to turn out small quantities of cake batter, billowy egg whites, or whipped cream (such as for our Ice Cream Cake [page 23]). Keep these tips in mind the next time you reach for yours. –L.L.
USE A TALL BOWL WITH A NARROW BOTTOM. This shape corrals splatter and allows the beaters to make better contact with the contents of the bowl for more efficient mixing and aerating. If you’re whipping cream or egg whites, make sure that your bowl is big enough for the foam to expand.
ALWAYS START SLOW. Whether you’re gently combining dry ingredients, blending a thick batter, or whipping egg whites, it’s important to slowly increase the speed so that your beaters don’t fling ingredients out of the bowl.
Give the bowl quarter
