As the holidays approach, your kitchen will may become A bustling hub of friends, family and culinary creativity. That is Why you need a trustworthy companion to help you handle tasks with ease. This is That’s where the humble hand mixer comes in handy. This unsung hero of the holidays is the ultimate time-saving kitchen tool with an impressive list of features that extend beyond cake and cookie dough.
Unexpected uses for your hand mixer
The Hamilton Beach® hand mixer is essential for perfecting batters and frostings, but it does so much more. Here are some unexpected hand mixer tips that will come in handy during the holidays:
- Beat the eggs: Beat eggs to make omelets, scrambled eggs or frittatas.
- Knead the dough:Hand mixers with dough hooks are ideal for kneading bread, bagel, pizza or pasta dough.
- Stir the sauce:A hand blender with a stir setting reduces splatter when mixing ingredients for sauces, gravies, and salad dressings.
- Mixed drinks:Hand blenders with drink attachments can blend milkshakes, protein shakes, and other mixed drinks.
- Chop the meat:A hand mixer with a low speed setting can shred cooked meats like chicken or pork for sandwiches, tacos, and grilling.
- To froth milk:Use a hand blender to froth milk for coffee or hot chocolate.
- Light cream:Whip soft meringues for pies and whip up fluffy whipped cream for lattes, puddings and fruit spreads.
- Mixed spread:Make creamy spreads like peanut butter and other nut butters, cream cheese mixtures, and hummus.
Perfect mashed potatoes
‘Tis the season of big holiday feasts, and your Hamilton Beach hand mixer can help you prepare meals with ease. How about a batch of crowd-pleaser mashed potatoes? Try this simple recipe:
Mashed potatoes
Serving size: 4 people
By Hamilton Beach Test Kitchen
raw material
- 1½ pounds all-purpose white potatoes
- 1 can (5 ounces) nonfat evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
instruct
- Wash and peel potatoes if necessary. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Place in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until fork tender. flow away.
- Heat evaporated milk.
- Place potatoes, hot milk, butter, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Mix on low speed until smooth. Serve immediately.
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