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Kenwood Chef - Fun and Practical

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  • Rossy2692
    Rossy2692 Posts: 592 Forumite
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    Planning on making a chocolate cake today, i use the Be-ro recipe, i just cant leave him alone! ;)
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    winniepooh wrote: »
    Can anyone help?

    Ive whisked egg whites in my chef fir the first time today and they just wouldnt firm up at all.

    What speed do you use? How long does it take?

    Ooh, I thought of you this afternoon. I tried to whisk up 2 egg whites in my metal bowl, I usually whisk up 6 no prob at all, but they just wouldn't get going with only 2. So I swapped to my plastic bowl which sits slightly higher and all was good.

    If you were only trying to do 2 perhaps your whisk just needs adjusting down a little?
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  • YORKSHIRELASS
    YORKSHIRELASS Posts: 6,468 Forumite
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    Well I had a pastry disaster yesterday. It was so crumbly it wouldnt roll out and I ended up binning it and getting my old food processor out to make a new batch.

    The recipe book says to be careful not to over-process the pastry mix. I think I under-processed it! Anyone else make pastry with the k-beater?
  • Rossy2692
    Rossy2692 Posts: 592 Forumite
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    No not pastry but have made scones, they come out beaut :) My mum makes pastry in her's, she says it is the best pastry ever!
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  • Rossy2692
    Rossy2692 Posts: 592 Forumite
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    YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »
    Well I had a pastry disaster yesterday. It was so crumbly it wouldnt roll out and I ended up binning it and getting my old food processor out to make a new batch.

    The recipe book says to be careful not to over-process the pastry mix. I think I under-processed it! Anyone else make pastry with the k-beater?

    Maybe a touch more liquid? Flour is affected by many things so you could require more liquid than the recipe states, just a thought :)
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  • winniepooh
    winniepooh Posts: 943 Forumite
    Hi peachy.

    No I was whisking six whites.
    I'm trying so hard to be thrifty, but it doesn't come naturally. You lot are an inspiration!
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »
    Well I had a pastry disaster yesterday. It was so crumbly it wouldnt roll out and I ended up binning it and getting my old food processor out to make a new batch.

    The recipe book says to be careful not to over-process the pastry mix. I think I under-processed it! Anyone else make pastry with the k-beater?

    I made 2 lots today, shortcrust and chocolate, it's the first time I've made the chocolate in my Kenny, it came out much better than in the food processor.

    Perhaps you didn't add enough liquid? I use the full 3tbs.
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    winniepooh wrote: »
    Hi peachy.

    No I was whisking six whites.

    Very strange. I do mine on max speed until they start to froth then gradually add the sugar and continue on max until stiff, perhaps 4 wasn't fast enough.
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  • jackomdj
    jackomdj Posts: 3,073 Forumite
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    Used the bread recipe from this thread today (first time bread maker) and it came out perfect. Although I have not tried it (new year diet) the rest of the family loved it. Thankyou
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    I made four loaves of bread, a batch of drop scones, and some Yorkshire puddings today.
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