Kenwood HM52 Series, Instructions Manual

Recommended speeds for beaters and kneaders

5

 Please note that these are recommendations only and the speed you select may 
 depend upon the bowl size, quantities, the ingredients you are mixing and  
 personal preference.
 Gradually increase to the recommended speeds below.

 Food type 

Recommended  Recommended  Approximate

maximum 

speeds 

times

quantities 

HM520 HM530

Beaters

 Egg whites 

8 

2 – 3 

4 – 5  3 minutes

 Cream 

500ml 

1 – 3 

1 – 5  4 minutes

 Whisked sponge 

3 egg mix 

2 – 3 

4 – 5  5 minutes

 All in one cake mixes 

600g total mix 

1 – 3 

1 – 5  1

1

⁄

2

 - 2 minutes

 Batter 

800ml 

2 – 3 

4 – 5  1 minute

 Rubbing fat into flour 

250g flour 

1 – 2 

1 – 2  3 minutes

 Adding water to combine   

1 

1 

1 minute

 pastry ingredients
 Fruit cake 

900g total mix

 Creaming fat and sugar 

3 

5 

4 minutes

 Folding in flour, fruit, etc.   

1 

1 – 2  1 minute

 Royal icing 

4 egg mix 

1 – 3 

1 – 5  5 – 6 minutes

Kneaders

 Bread 

450g flour 

1 – 3 

1 – 5  2 – 3 minutes

Re-knead  

30 – 45

seconds

cleaning

l

  Always switch off, unplug and 

remove the beaters or kneaders 
before cleaning.

l

  Never put the handmixer body in 

water or let the cord or plug get wet.

l

  Never use abrasives to clean parts.

  beaters, kneaders

l

  Wash by hand or in your 

dishwasher, then dry.

  handmixer body

l

  Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.

storage

1  Wrap the cord around the base of 

the hand mixer 

2

. Then clip the 

cord together using the cord tidy.

2  Push the tool storage into the 

sockets 

3

. Then clip in the beaters 

and kneaders 

4

.