I've never gotten one (personally, I'm scared that I'll turn it up to high or that batter and stuff will splatter all over the place), and sadly enough I don't even have a whisk (for beating things, being Asian, we use chopsticks, it works just as well most of the time). When I made cookies today (not the cut-out ones), although they came out fine, compared to how long it should take, these took twice as long because rather than using a mixer, I basically counted on folding everything to get it done.
Does anyone have an alternative to electric mixers? Seriously, I'm scared of them!
I'm also open to little tips that are irrelevant to the question (beginner at baking).
2006-08-28 18:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by cyn1c4l 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I don't use an electric mixer for cookies but I do for cheese cake. I just wash my hands, take off my jewelry, and use my hands. I make butter cookies on an assembly line basis with my family and sometimes with friends since we use them for parties.
Tips I can share.
If you run out of vanilla, you can use lemon juice, or Southern Comfort, or rum. You really aren't using that much of it anyway.
Mix all the liquids first. Then add the flour and baking powder. The dry ingredients amounts vary because it depends on the humidity and temperature.
Make sure your oven is the right temperature.
Make sure the cookie sheets are greased or ungreased--depending on the recipe.
I think the cookie sheets that have the air pockets are the best. Less burnt cookies.
Don't be afraid to put some arm strength into making cookie balls and then rolling them out the right thickness.
Try to make all the cookies the same thickness--you can bake them better that way.
Good luck!
2006-08-28 19:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. at the same time as the ideal shortbread cookies are blended with the hands, you are able to use a fork. under no circumstances use an electric powered mixer to make shortbread ... the blending blades will 'make stronger' the dough and the cookies would be a procedures too no longer uncomplicated to eat. Shortbread is termed that because of the fact it truly is blended quickly with the hands or a fork so it truly is 'tender' and crumbly. you do no longer pick an electric powered mixer or perchance a hand mixer!
2016-11-06 00:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are hand cranked mixers available. Not as fast as the electric but not as slow as mixing with a fork (or chopstick). Not the best but an alternative.
2006-08-28 18:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ron D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not find but one beater to my mixer. So my husband took his electric drill and put the one beater on it. I used it to make banana pudding. It worked better than a regular mixer!
2006-08-28 18:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by ru.barbie2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an electric mixer but you could use a food processor to do most of your work.
2006-08-28 19:25:33 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Susan §@¿@§ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do
2006-08-28 18:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by lylestclair 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋