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Hamilton Beach Classic 64650 Review


PROS / This stand mixer doubles as a hand mixer.
CONS / Hamilton Beach's mixer Couldn't keep up with the other mixers in
our performance tests.
VERDICT / This stand mixer by Hamilton Beach detaches from its base to
Be used as a hand mixer. It includes traditional beaters, dough hooks and a
Whisk attachment, which makes this the most versatile classic, center-style mixer
on the lineup. But it does not function as well as the other mixers we
tested.

This lightweight electric mixer uses the

beaters turn while the bowl spins on a turntable-style disk. However, this
means that if ingredients get pushed to one side or the other, they won't be
incorporated. You can use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the
bowl, but this defeats the purpose of having a stand mixer.
We put this mixer through the same tests as the best stand mixers on our
lineup, and it almost kept up with the planetary-style mixers. In the eggwhite
Test, it produced big, fluffy egg whites which were at least six times
the starting volume. The cookie dough test proved to be too much for this
mixer. It stalled a few times as it trudged through the dough, and as the
dough came together and got thicker, the mixer eventually shook off the
base.
In the user manual, which is also available on the Company's website,
We read that bread dough shouldn't be kneaded on the stand mixer, so we
removed the mixer from the base and used it for 10 minutes by hand. It
was almost pointless and after the allotted time, we tossed the dough into
One of the better dough mixers to complete the job.
The 4-quart stainless steel bowl seems large enough to handle a couple
Batches of dough, but we weren't able to find the manufacturer to tell us
what the cup capacity of the machine is -- and without overload protection,
It's better to play it safe with this mixer. In fact, this mixer is best for those
who mix lighter batters, doughs and icings.
You get a whisk attachment with this machine and it aerates well, so you
Can create big, beautiful meringues and fluffy, whipped frostings with this
mixer. There are no other attachments included with this hybrid mixer,
Though, that can replace your other appliances. So, the flexibility of this
Mixer ends at its ability to be utilised in a different bowl besides the mixer
base.
Hamilton Beach offers the standard one-year warranty that covers defects,
but nothing else beyond that. The Company's website has customer
support, including FAQs, warranty information, user manuals and contact
Information such as email and phone numbers.
Hamilton Beach Classic 64650
Summary
Although this mixer offers flexibility -- you can use it on the base or as a
Hand mixer -- it just doesn't perform as a stand mixer in addition to the other
mixers we tested. It whips well with its single whisk attachment, and it
Handles thin batter and softer dough well enough, so if you don't plan to
Bake loaves upon loaves of bread, this could be the ideal mixer for you.