Mixer Recommendations?

[IMWalt]

Today at my National Guard base, I mentioned that I was going to make a chocolate, peanut-butter pie for Thanksgiving. One of the guys suggested I make one and bring in, just to make sure it is good before I serve one to my wife's family. So I came home tonight and started making a pie, but mid-way into mixing the cream cheese and peanut butter my mixer burnt up. It was actually smoking.

I don't have to take the pie to work until Thuesday, so I figure I will head to BB and Y tomorrow and pick up a new mixer. Someday I want to get a nice stand mixer, but for now I need a good hand mixer.

I'm thinking a Cuisinart, since that's all they seem to use on the Food Network shows. Any others you recommend?

Thanks

Walt

[mamaw]

I have a kitchen aid hand mixer & a stand mixer. The hand one is about eight years old now & just keeps going. Plus it has many verying speeds that keeps up with the heavy gluten-free stuff. I blew up my old mixer on the second try with gluten-free ! The hand mixer is about $50.00 but it is well worth the price.....hth

mamaw

[ang1e0251]

Oh yeah! My Kitchenaid is the best. I had burned out many hand mixers till my Mom gave me this. I have had it maybe 15 years and never a problem. I use it several times a week. WE WANT THAT RECIPE!!

[MNBeth]

A third vote for the KA hand mixer. I've had my KA Ultra Power for at least 10 years, and it's going strong. Very powerful, too; there's not too much you can't do with it. Love that machine.

[IMWalt]

WE WANT THAT RECIPE!!

OK. I have not had this yet. It came from a co-worker's family cookbook.

For crust use your favorite cookie type crust. Ginger snaps, cereal, etc.

Filling;

12 oz cream cheese

1-1/2 cup peanut butter

1-1/2 cup sugar

1 cup heavy cream.

Cream cheese, PB and sugar. Then whip the cream until stiff and fold into the other and then spoon into crust.

Topping;

1/2 cup sugar

4 T butter

1/2 heavy cream

2 Oz unsweetened chocolate

1/2 t vanilla

combine sugar and cream in pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer without stirring for 6 minutes. Remove from heat and add chocolate and butter, stir until melted. Add vanilla and then carefully pour over filling. Stick in fridge until cold.

I hope it tastes good. I'll find out tomorrow.

Walt

[celiac-mommy]

I also vote for the KA stand mixer. I use mine multiple times a week, and it does an amazing job with yeast breads!!