Mixing Methods

To mix slowly

• whip

• cream

• blend

• cut in

To mix fast bringing the contents to the top of the bowl and back down again.

• Combine

• Blend

• Beat

• Cream

To mix to or more ingredients together

• Beat

• Combine

• Fold

• Blend

To mix a light mixture with a solid ingredient with a up and down motion

• Mix

• Cream

• Fold-in

• Combine

To beat a mixture until it is light and fluffy.

• Fold

• Cream

• Beat

• Blend

To mix solid shortening or butter into a flour mixture.

• cream

• Cut-in

• Fold

• Beat

To mix in a circular motion

• beat

• cream

• stir

• beat

To beat quickly by incorporating air

• beat

• cream

• whip

• stir