KitchenAid 5KSM7591X User Manual

All speeds have the Soft Start feature that 

automatically starts the Stand Mixer at  

a lower speed to help avoid ingredient 

splash-out and “flour puff” at start-up,  

then quickly increases to the selected  

speed for optimal performance.

  1 

Stirring 

 

For slow stirring, combining, mashing,  

   

 

 

starting all mixing procedures. Use to  

   

 

 

add flour and dry ingredients to batter,  

   

 

 

and add liquids to dry ingredients. Do  

   

 

 

not use Speed 1 to mix or knead  

   

 

 

yeast doughs.

  2 

Slow mixing, 

 

For slow mixing, mashing, faster stirring.  

   

Kneading 

 

Use to mix and knead yeast doughs,  

   

 

 

heavy batters, and candies; start mashing  

   

 

 

potatoes or other vegetables; cut  

   

 

 

shortening into flour; mix thin or  

   

 

 

splashy batters.

  4 

Mixing,  

 

For mixing semi-heavy batters, such 

   

Beating 

 

as cookies. Use to combine sugar and 

   

 

 

shortening and to add sugar to egg  

   

 

 

whites for meringues. Medium speed  

   

 

 

for cake mixes. 

  6 

Beating,  

 

For medium-fast beating (creaming)  

   

Creaming 

 

or whipping. Use to finish mixing cake, 

   

 

 

doughnut, and other batters. High  

   

 

 

speed for cake mixes. 

  8-10  Fast beating,  

 

For whipping cream, egg whites, and 

   

Whipping, 

 

boiled frostings. For whipping small  

   

Fast whipping 

 

amounts of cream, egg whites or for  

   

 

 

final whipping of mashed potatoes.

NOTE: Use Speed 2 to mix or knead yeast doughs. Use of any other speed creates high 

potential for Stand Mixer failure. The dough hook efficiently kneads most yeast dough 

within 4 minutes.

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