![]() ![]() For example, we mixed our cake batter at 4 of 10 on the KitchenAid and had to use the 8th of 12 speed settings to get the same effect on the Beautiful mixer, and it took another minute or two to achieve the same texture. The Beautiful mixer managed to do everything the KitchenAid did, it just took a little more time and a higher speed setting to do it. Because as much as we love Drew Barrymore, we never expect much from low-priced celebrity kitchen gear lines-and we expect even less if the celebrity isn’t a celebrity chef. In doing so, we found something even better. In 2023 our previous budget recommendation (the AmazonBasics Multi-Speed Stand Mixer) was discontinued, so we set out to find a comparable replacement. Just don’t forget to start slow and use the pour shield!Ī good budget stand mixer: Beautiful by Drew Barrymore Tilt-Head Stand Mixer But if you’re serious about bread (or frequently bake in large batches), and love the idea of a WiFi-connected, voice-enabled mixer, this powerhouse machine can help you turn out countless beautiful loaves. One of the selling points of this mixer is the “Auto Sense” technology that monitors the torque of the powerful motor to prevent overmixing and undermixing, but to access it, you need to use the companion app…which means that to get the most out of this mixer (and your thousand dollars) it needs to be connected. As expected, it did a great job with a full batch of dense, sticky bread dough and when we turned it up to 11 for whipped cream, it completed the job in just under a minute. The second time, we used the second of 11 speeds and things went more smoothly-we didn’t even have to scrape down the sides of the 7-quart mixing bowl because of how perfectly the beater blade spins and orbits. Sugar went flying up and out of the tall bowl and all over the kitchen. The first time we tried to cream a single cup of sugar with a stick of butter, we didn’t think to add the pour shield, then set this bad boy to a medium-low speed. There’s also a light that automatically shines into the mixing bowl when it’s in use, as well as a backlit indicator that tells you which of the 12 speed settings to use for different kinds of mixing jobs.Īt 44 pounds, this is the heaviest mixer we tested (we definitely broke a sweat unpacking it) so stability is not an issue, but if you’re used to something less powerful, it will take a little getting used to. ![]() The glass bowl has one large handle as well as a pour spout and it comes with a plastic lid that can be used for proofing and short-term food storage. It also comes with two mixing bowls: a 4-quart stainless steel bowl with two small helper handles and a 5-quart clear borosilicate glass bowl that’s marked with measurements. But The Bakery Chef has a handful of useful features and accessories that bakers will appreciate, including a built-in timer that you can use to count up to how long it takes for a dough or batter to reach the perfect consistency, then set it to automatically shut off after that amount of time the next time you make the same recipe. We say this is the best stand mixer “for baking” because it lacks an appliance port for attaching additional tools like a meat grinder, ice cream maker, or spiralizer.
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