Breville VFP040 - Hand and Stand Mixer Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

1 product safety
2 before first use
3 features and parts
4 using your unit on the stand
5 using your unit by hand
6 care, cleaning and storage
7 hints and tips
8 Making dough
- 8.1 Preparing the dough
- 8.2 Finishing touches
9 connection to the mains supply
10 after sales service
11 Documents / Resources
- 11.1 Download manual

product safety

READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
This product can be used by children aged 8 years and above, and persons who require supervision, provided:

they are familiar with the hazards associated with the product, and,
they receive instruction by a competent person on how to safely use the product.

Children must not play with the product. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be done by children unless they are aged 8 or older and are supervised.
Always disconnect the appliance from the mains supply socket if it is left unattended and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

warning Never use this appliance for anything other than its intended use. This appliance is for household use only. Do not use this appliance outdoors.
warning Always ensure that hands are dry before handling the plug or switching on the appliance.
warning Always use the appliance on a stable, secure, dry and level surface.
warning This appliance must not be placed on or near any potentially hot surfaces (such as a gas or electric hob).
warning Never immerse any part of the appliance or power cord and plug in water or any other liquid.
warning Never let the power cord hang over the edge of a work top, touch hot surfaces or become knotted, trapped or pinched.
warning Do not use the appliance if it has been dropped or if there are any visible signs of damage.
warning Never use any accessory or attachment not recommended by the manufacturer.
warning Remove attachments from the appliance before washing or cleaning them.
warning Keep fingers, hair and clothing away from the moving parts of the appliance when it is in use.
warning Do not attempt to eject, fit or remove attachments until the appliance has come to a complete stop.

before first use

warning Make sure your mixer is switched off and unplugged from the mains supply socket before cleaning, detaching or fitting it to the mixer stand or before fitting or removing the beaters or dough hooks.

Before using your mixer for the first time, wash the beaters, dough hooks, spatula and stainless steel bowl in warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not use harsh abrasives, chemicals or oven cleaners. Using a damp cloth or sponge, wipe the exterior of the hand mixer and mixer stand. Dry thoroughly.

features and parts

Mixer stand/bowl turntable
Two speed turntable provides a powerful and thorough mixing action
Stainless steel bowl
Detachable hand mixer
Can be detached from the stand for hand use.
Beater release button
Press the beater release button to remove the beaters or dough hooks
On/off switch
Display and speed range selector buttons
The display shows the currently selected speed and the buttons increase or decrease the mixer speed.
Boost button
When held down, operates your mixer at its highest speed.
Selected speed
Shows the selected speed from 1 to 12.
Timer function
The timer starts when you select a speed and counts up in 1 second intervals.
Mixer head lock release button (at rear)
Press to release the head lock allowing you to raise or lower the mixer head.
Hand mixer release button
When the mixer head is in the raised position this button can be pressed to detach the hand mixer from the base.
Bowl speed control
Selects Off, Hi or Lo speed for the mixing bowl turntable
Dough hooks
These strong stainless steel hooks are ideal for kneading dough and cookie mixes. Built in splash guards prevent ingredients from entering the sockets during use.
Rubber tipped beaters
Suitable for making cakes, biscuits, pastry, scones, icing, fillings, etc. Built in splash guards prevent ingredients from entering the sockets during use.
Spatula
Shaped to fit the contours of the bowl. Use for scraping ingredients from the sides of the bowl during mixing.

Due to our policy of continuous improvement, the actual product may differ slightly from the one illustrated in these instructions.

using your unit on the stand

warning Always avoid contact with moving parts while the appliance is in operation. Keep hands, hair, clothing as well as other utensils away from the beaters/ dough hooks during operation. Never attempt to remove or replace the beaters/ dough hooks whilst your food mixer is in operation, or plugged in to the mains supply.

Ensure that your mixer is unplugged from the supply socket and the on/off switch is set to off. Press the mixer head lock release button and raise the mixer stand head until it clicks.
Position the lower rim of the stainless steel mixing bowl over the mixing bowl turntable.
Rotate the mixing bowl in a clockwise direction until it clicks into position.
Fit the beater with the curved bottom edge into the left hand socket. The sockets are marked with symbols to help you to insert the correct beater/dough hook.
Insert the beater with the flatter lower edge into the right hand socket. When correctly fitted, both beaters should be locked in place.
To use the dough hooks, insert the dough hook with the rounded hook-shaped end into the left hand socket. Insert the dough hook with the L-shaped end into the right hand socket.
Press the mixer head lock release button and lower the mixer head into the bowl until the head clicks. Never plug in or switch on your stand mixer before the mixer head has been lowered into the mixing bowl.
Add the ingredients to the mixing bowl.
Plug your mixer into the mains supply socket.
Turn the on/off button to the on position then use the + button to select the required speed setting. Adjust the speed as required with the + and – buttons. Use the bowl speed control to select the appropriate bowl speed (Hi or Lo).
When you switch your mixer on, the lower line of the display will show 0:00 When you select a speed, the timer will start to count up in 1 second intervals. You can use this feature to time mixing operation. When you switch off your mixer or set the speed to 0, the timer will reset to 0:00.
Use the specially shaped spatula supplied to scrape any mixture from around the sides of the bowl. Always stop your mixer before scraping down the sides of the bowl.

using your unit by hand

warning Always avoid contact with moving parts while the appliance is in operation. Keep hands, hair, clothing as well as other utensils away from the beaters/dough hooks during operation. Never attempt to remove or replace the beaters/dough hooks whilst your food mixer is in operation, or plugged in to the mains supply.

Ensure that your mixer is unplugged from the supply socket and the on/off switch is set to off. Press the mixer head lock release button and raise the mixer stand head until it clicks.
Press and hold the hand mixer release button while lifting the hand mixer from the mixer stand.
Plug your hand mixer into the mains supply socket.
Place the beaters/dough hooks into the ingredients to be mixed. Always support the container or bowl in which you are mixing ingredients whilst operating your hand mixer. Set the on/off switch to on and use the + and – buttons to select a speed to start mixing. Adjust the speed as required.
When mixing, guide the hand mixer through the centre and around the sides of the mixing bowl.
When you have finished mixing the ingredients, set the speed to 0 using the – button then set the on/off switch to off. Scrape the beaters/dough hooks around the bowl to remove any remaining ingredients.
Unplug your hand mixer from the mains supply socket.

care, cleaning and storage

To make cleaning easier, clean your hand mixer and the beaters/dough hooks as soon as you have finished using them.

Set the on/off switch to off and unplug your hand mixer from the mains supply socket.
Eject the beaters/dough hooks from your hand mixer by pressing the eject button. The beaters/dough hooks are heavy and care should be taken not to let them fall onto fragile surfaces or items when they are being ejected.
Wash the beaters/dough hooks in warm soapy water. Alternatively, wash them in a dishwasher.
Rinse and dry the beaters/dough hooks before storing or using them again.
Using a dampened cloth, wipe the body of your hand mixer.
Clean the bowl in warm soapy water if required. Alternatively, wash it in a dishwasher.

Storage
Store your hand mixer in a clean, dry place, out of the reach of children, ensuring that all the parts are dismantled.

hints and tips

Before starting, read the recipe completely.
Refrigerated ingredients, i.e. butter and eggs should be at room temperature before mixing begins. Set these ingredients out ahead of time. Cream is best when it is whipped cold straight from the refrigerator.
Before starting your recipe, preheat the oven to the temperature recommended in the recipe and gather all the ingredients and utensils near to the mixer.
Caster sugar is the preferred choice for cake making. Add it to the softened butter and always cream until pale in colour.
To eliminate the possibility of shells or deteriorated/off eggs in your recipe, break eggs into a separate container first, then add to the mixture.
When mixing egg whites, be sure the bowls and beaters are thoroughly cleaned and dried, as even the smallest amount of oil on beaters or bowl may cause the egg whites not to aerate.
Your mixer always starts at a slow speed to prevent ingredients from being thrown out of the bowl. During mixing, gradually increase the speed to the recommended speed as required for the recipe.
Do not over beat. Be careful that you only mix/knead mixtures as recommended in your recipe. Fold in dry ingredients until just combined. Always use the low speed. At any stage of mixing, over beating can cause toughness, close texture, lack of rising or excessive shrinkage. Climatic conditions, seasonal temperature changes, temperature of ingredients and their texture variation from area to area all play a part in the required mixing time and the results achieved.
All recipes have been kitchen tested, but should you find it necessary to vary the ingredients or size of the tin etc. allow for a variation in cooking time. Always ensure that baked foods are correctly cooked before removing them from the oven or cooking appliance.
During mixing, ingredients may be thrown upwards and adhere to the sides of the bowl. To scrape the bowl, turn the mixer and bowl control dials to the 'OFF' position and use the shaped spatula supplied. A light scraping after the addition of each ingredient assists in achieving efficient mixing.
If you don't have a tin the same size as the recipe suggests here are some alternatives: two 20cm sandwich tins, one 28 x 18cm tin, one 20 x 7cm round cake tin or a standard loaf tin.
Cooking times and temperatures are meant only as a guide. Light mixtures should spring back when lightly touched and heavy mixtures, fruit cake and the like, should be tested with a skewer towards the end of the suggested cooking time. If the skewer is clean when removed, the cake is cooked.

Symptom	Possible cause
Sponge cake shrink	Unbalanced ingredients, over beating of egg whites, sudden changes of temperature or draught when taking from the oven.
Cakes do not rise	Mostly due to gross over beating, but can also be caused by too hot an oven during the first part of cooking.
Cakes sink in the centre	Too much fat, raising agent, liquid or sugar; too little flour, under cooking or slow cooking.
Cakes run over the edges	Too much batter for size of pan, too cool an oven, too much sugar, over beating, too much raising agent.
Hard outer crust	Too much flour, too little sugar, over mixing, too hot an oven.
Moist, sticky outside	Too much sugar, over beating, under baking.
Coarse, crumbly texture	Over beating, low baking temperature.
Heavy, close texture	Too much fat or sugar, over mixing, under baking, or too hot an oven.
Fruit sinks	Mixture too soft, damp fruit, too little flour, ingredients not correctly balanced, over beating.
Oven Temperatures
	°C	°C (fan)	°F	Gas Mark
Very Cool	110	90	225	¼
	130	110	250	½
Cool	140	120	275	1
	150	130	300	2
Moderate	170	150	325	3
	180	160	350	4
Moderately hot	190	170	375	5
	200	180	400	6
Hot	220	200	425	7
	230	210	450	8
Very hot	240	220	475	9

Making dough

Preparing the dough

Fit the dough hooks.
Place the dry ingredients into the mixer bowl. Always keep dried yeast away from the salt or your bread will fail to rise.
Set the mixer to 1 and the bowl speed control to LO.
Begin to gradually add the liquid ingredients to the bowl.
You may find it useful to use the plastic spatula provided to scrape the dry ingredients from the sides of the bowl during the kneading process. Always switch the unit off before scraping the sides of the bowl. Do not use the spatula near or directly behind the dough hooks. Use only a rubber or plastic spatula.
Never attempt to feed the dough into the dough hooks with your hands, spatula or any other utensil while the mixer is plugged into the supply socket or is in operation.
As the ingredients start to form a ball, scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary with the plastic spatula.
Remove your dough after first switching off and unplugging your mixer. Do not use the mixer near the edge of a work surface or table top because movement of the mixer during operation may cause it to fall off.
Depending on the recipe you may need to manually knead your dough. Place the dough onto a well floured surface and knead it until it is smooth and elastic. This should take approximately 10 - 15 minutes.
After kneading place the dough into a large well greased mixing bowl. Place the bowl in a warm, draft-free area and cover the bowl with a light cloth until the dough doubles in size.
Plunge your fist into the centre of the risen dough to remove the excess air. Fold the outer edges into the centre and turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface for shaping.
Place the dough into tins for baking, or cut and shape the dough for making buns, rolls, etc.
For the final rising stage of the dough cover it with a light cloth and place it in a warm, draft-free area until it has doubled in size again.

Finishing touches

Sprinkle loaves or buns with sesame, poppy or caraway seeds before baking.
Top loaves with shredded cheese during the last few minutes of baking.
Drizzle sweet tea rings or buns with an icing sugar when cooled.
Glazes may be brushed over the dough at any time before, during or after baking.
For a shiny crust, brush with cream or evaporated milk before baking.
For a matt finish, brush with melted butter or margarine after baking.

connection to the mains supply

This appliance is fitted with either a moulded or rewirable BS1363, 13 amp plug. The fuse should be rated at 5 amps and be ASTA approved to BS1362.
If the fuse in a moulded plug needs to be changed, the fuse cover must be refitted. The appliance must not be used without the fuse cover fitted.
If the plug is unsuitable, it should be dismantled and removed from the supply cord and an appropriate plug fitted as detailed below. If you remove the plug it must not be connected to a 13 amp socket and the plug must be disposed of immediately.

The wires of the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
BLUE – NEUTRAL
BROWN – LIVE

The wire which is coloured Blue, must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black.
The wire which is coloured Brown, must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red.
If any other plug is used, a 5 amp fuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board.

DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL IN THE PLUG WHICH IS MARKED E OR WITH THE EARTH SYMBOL ( ) OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW.

This symbol indicates that this unit is a Class II appliance and therefore an earth connection is not required.

Plug should be BS1363/A approved
Fit a 5 Amp Fuse
connection to the mains supply
Ensure that the outer sheath of the cable is firmly held by the clamp

after sales service

These appliances are built to the very highest of standards. There are no user serviceable parts. Follow these steps if the unit fails to operate:

Check the instructions have been followed correctly.
Check that the fuse has not blown.
Check that the mains supply is functional.

If the appliance will still not operate, return the appliance to the place it was purchased for a replacement. To return the appliance to the Customer Service Department, follow the steps below:

Pack it carefully (preferably in the original carton). Ensure the unit is clean.
Enclose your name and address and quote the model number on all correspondence.
Give the reason why you are returning it.
If within the guarantee period, state when and where it was purchased and include proof of purchase (e.g. till receipt).
Send it to our Customer Service Department at the address below:
Customer Service Department
Jarden Consumer Solutions (Europe) Limited
Middleton Road
Royton
Oldham
OL2 5LN, UK.
Telephone: 0161 621 6900 Fax: 0161 626 0391
e-mail: info@pulse-uk.co.uk