KitchenAid kv25g0xsl Owner's Manual

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Using your Stand Mixer
Speed Control Guide -  
10 Speed Stand Mixers
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.
Speed  Used for 
Attachment 
Description
Stir 
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 STIR speed to mix or knead  
 
 
 
yeast doughs.
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.
Mixing,  
 
For mixing semi-heavy batters, such as 
 
Beating 
 
cookies. Use to combine sugar and 
 
 
 
shortening and to add sugar to egg  
 
 
 
whites for meringues. Medium speed for  
 
 
 
cake mixes. Use with: Food Grinder,  
 
 
 
Rotor Slicer/Shredder, Pasta Roller, and  
 
 
 
Fruit/Vegetable Strainer.
Beating,  
 
For medium-fast beating (creaming) or 
 
Creaming 
 
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 
 
Fast Whipping, 
 
boiled frostings. For whipping small  
 
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 PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough 
Hook efficiently kneads most 
yeast dough within 4 minutes.
6-6.5 Quart 
(5.67-6.15 L)
5-5.5 Quart 
(4.73-5.20 L)
Flour
Bread
Cookies
Mashed 
Potatoes
13-14 cups
1
/
4
 loaves
13 dozen
8 lbs
10-12 cups
6 loaves
9 dozen
1
/
2
 lbs
Capacity Chart
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