What speed shall I use for the stand mixer?

The stand mixer has speeds 1-10 to give you maximum control over any task or creation. Find out which to use here...

You have the speed for anything with a stand mixer, from a slow stir to a fast whip. Here's a guide to the speed controls and various tasks involved in making:

Speed	Action	Accessories	Task
1	Stir		For slow stirring, combining, mashing, starting all mixing procedures. Use to add flour and dry ingredients to batter, and to add liquids to dry ingredients. Do not use Speed 1 to mix or knead yeast doughs.
2	Slow mixing		For slow mixing, mashing, faster stirring. Use to mix and knead yeast doughs, heavy batters and candies, start mashing potatoes or other vegetables, cut shortening into flour, and mix thin or splashy batters.
4	Mixing, beating		For mixing semi-heavy batters, such as cookies. Use to combine sugar and shortening and to add sugar to egg whites for meringues. Medium speed for cake mix.
6	Beating, creaming		For medium-fast beating (creaming) or whipping. Use to finish mixing cake, doughnut, and other batters. High speed for cake mixes.
8	Fast beating, whipping		For whipping cream, egg whites, and boiled frostings.
10	Fast whipping		For whipping small amounts of cream, egg whites.