Substitute for a Standing Mixer using a paddle
Many times I'll find a great-looking recipe that calls for a standing mixer. I haven't made buying one a priority yet. Usually I will make it anyway, using my hand mixer with beaters.
I found one where I would be mixing cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise with a paddle. Will it ruin the consistency/chemistry to use my hand mixer with beaters? Is there another suitable way to mix these ingredients?
Best Answer
A paddle mixes denser ingredients vs a wisk attachment that will aerate light ingredients. Things mixed with a paddle are always intended to be completely mixed- as opposed to folding or cutting which aren't done with a mixer.
This means that you can use whatever you want to thoroughly mix those ingredients (as long as it doesn't melt them): a stand mixer, a hand mixer, a spoon, etc.
Most hand held mixers have much smaller motors than most stand mixers. They can't handle stiff doughs and you can destroy your mixer, stripping the gears or burning out the motor, if you attempt to overdrive it. Better quality hand mixers can handle almost anything a stand mixer can.
That said- any hand mixer should be able to handle cream cheese and mayo with no problem.
TL;DR
Go ahead. Your hand mixer should be able to handle those ingredients just fine without spoiling the recipe or damaging your mixer.
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If a stand mixer recipe instructs you to use the paddle attachment, use the beaters on a hand mixer. If your hand mixer comes with a whisk attachment, you can use that when a stand mixer recipe says to use the whisk attachment.How do you mix without a stand mixer?
Use your spoon and make quick circles in the batter, incorporating air into the mix. To whip a mixture, use a whisk or fork, hold the bowl as for beating, and make really fast circles to get as much air into the mixture as possible.Can I use a paddle instead of a dough hook?
For this reason, some recipes recommend using the paddle attachment to start mixing and then switching to the dough hook once a rough dough is formed. You can also simply stir the ingredients with a spatula or other tool first.What can I use instead of a mixer?
Use a hand whisk in place of an electric mixer. You may have gathered all the ingredients and read through the recipe instructions, but all that is for nothing if the mixer is missing or otherwise not available to whip your dish into deliciousness.Can I use paddle attachment instead of whisk?
Although the beaters on most hand mixers more closely resemble the KitchenAid's whisk attachment, the paddle is right for most jobs on the stand mixer. It's especially effective for combining heavy cookie batter and doughs, but it's also good at mixing cake batters, muffins, mashed potatoes, and quick breads.Creative Uses For Your KitchenAid Paddle Attachment
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