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Eggs and dairy

How to beat eggs and batters

Mix hard and fast, by hand or with a mixer, to blend ingredients fully and add air.

Step by step

  1. Use a mixer on the speed the recipe gives, or a fork or whisk for a few eggs.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating until each disappears before the next.
  3. Stop and scrape the bowl and beaters now and then.
  4. Mix on low once flour goes in, just until combined.

How you know it's done

The mixture is smooth and even, with no streaks of yolk or white.

Common mistakes

  • Adding cold eggs to creamed butter, which can make it look curdled (keep going; it usually comes back).
  • Beating hard after the flour is in, which makes cakes tough.

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In those recipes the word is underlined in the steps; tap it for the short version. In hands-free cook mode, ask “How do I beat?”

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