Range of the Issue – KitchenAid

BEET IT

KitchenAid’s eagerly anticipated colour of 2022 is the vibrant Beetroot

Guaranteed to liven up your kitchen, this rich, earthy shade has a luxurious satin finish and a fitting food name as well (turn the page for a suitably themed recipe from KitchenAid, made using their Artisan Stand Mixer and Artisan K400 Blender).

Each year there’s excitement over the new colour announcement from KitchenAid but if it happens not to be up your street, there are always plenty of other shades to choose from. There’s more to the brand than just good looks too. Since the introduction of its legendary stand mixer back in 1919, KitchenAid has built a prestigious reputation with appliances that deliver a polished, professional performance.

KitchenAid Artisan Beetroot K400 Blender

Brightly coloured and superbly built, the K400 is designed for everyday use. The central control dial offers a pulse option, 5 speed settings, 3 pre-set programmes and a selfclean cycle. Comes with a 5-year guarantee.

Harts Price: £299.00

Double Chocolate Beetroot Cake

The ingredients in this recipe work beautifully together to create a rich and indulgent sponge, with a luxurious butter and cream cheese filling.

SERVES 10-12 (or a hungry 6!) FOR THE CAKE 288g beetroots, peeled, cubed 4g instant espresso coffee 18g beetroot powder 21g cocoa powder 236ml water 120g sour cream or whole-fat yoghurt 4 large, free-range eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 60ml olive oil 600g golden caster sugar 408g plain flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 113g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids) FOR THE FROSTING 226g unsalted butter, room temperature 452g cream cheese, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract Half tsp salt 1-2 tsp beetroot powder (the more added, the pinker the frosting) 875g icing sugar

FOR DECORATION Fresh cherries (as many, or as few, as you wish)

1 Make the beet purée. Place prepared beets in a pan, adding enough water to cover them by 2.5cm. Bring to the boil then reduce to medium high heat and cook for 20 mins.

2 Use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked beets from the water and place into the jar of the Artisan K400 Blender. Add 60ml of the beet liquid from the pot into the blender jar (reserving the remaining liquid in the pot). Blend on Speed 2 until beets are a smooth purée. Remove purée from the blender and set aside. 3 Preheat the oven to 176C/Gas 4. Lightly grease 3 cake tins and dust with cocoa powder. 4 Bring the water and 250ml of the beet liquid to a boil. (Discard the remaining liquid.) Remove from heat. In a separate bowl whisk together the cocoa, espresso, and beet powders then pour on the boiling water, whisking to fully dissolve. Then, add 250ml of the beet purée and the sour cream/yoghurt and whisk again until combined. Set aside. 5 Put the eggs, vanilla extract and olive oil into the measuring jug. Do not mix. Set aside. 6 Attach the flex edge paddle attachment to the KitchenAid Stand Mixer and add the sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixing bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and allow it to mix for 30 secs. 7 Use the Stir setting to reduce speed and slowly pour the wet beet mixture into the dry mixture. Slowly add the egg/olive oil mixture, one egg at a time. Once all wet ingredients are added, increase to Speed 2 for 10 secs. Remove bowl from the mixer and set aside. 8 Melt the chocolate using a double-boiler method or microwave in 10-sec intervals. Hand whisk the melted chocolate into the batter. 9 Pour a third of the batter into each of the prepared cake pans and bake in the preheated oven for 30 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cakes from the oven and allow to sit on a cooling rack for 10 mins before removing to completely cool. 10 To make the frosting, fit the flex-edge beater back onto the Stand Mixer and add butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and salt to the mixing bowl. Cream the ingredients together on Speed 6 until completely combined and nicely whipped, about 3-4 mins. Reduce to Stir setting, add in the beet powder and a third of the powdered sugar then increase to Speed 4 to incorporate; repeat again to mix in all the powdered sugar, then allow to whip on Speed 4 for 60 secs. 11 When the cakes have completely cooled, place a layer of cake on a plate or cake stand and use the spatula to gently spread an even layer of frosting over the top, then another cake, frosting, and last layer of cake. Top the cake with a final layer of frosting, a light dusting of beet powder and cherries. Chill to set the frosting before serving.

KitchenAid Artisan Mixer 195 Beetroot

A striking standout to any kitchen, the Artisan mixer is finished in KitchenAid’s rich magenta colour of the year for 2022. It comes with a wide array of attachments, including a 4.8L stainless-steel bowl, 3L stainless-steel bowl, pouring shield, wire whisk, silver-coated dough hook, silver-coated flex-edge beater, silver-coated pastry beater and a scraper. For peace of mind, the mixer is backed by a 5-year maker’s guarantee.

Harts Price: £599.00

KitchenAid Artisan Flex Edge Beater RRP: £39.00 Harts Price: £34.95

RAVE REVIEWS

Ordering was easy, the item arrived in perfect order and well wrapped. The whole process was prompt and I am delighted with my KitchenAid blender, not to mention the competitive price – I won’t hesitate to purchase anything again. Lynne S To see more of what our customers say about us, visit www.hartsofstur. com/reviews.

KitchenAid Stainless Steel

Pastry Beater & Scraper Get your dough to the ideal flakiness with this handy beater and scraper. It helps distribute ingredients evenly as you work and minimises the risk of overmixing. It is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning and supplied with a 2-year guarantee.

Harts Price: £49.00

KitchenAid K150 1.4L Blender Charcoal Grey

This powerful blender will crush ice in less than 10 seconds, so is a fabulous choice for lovers of smoothies. Comes with a BPA-free plastic jar and a 2-year KitchenAid warranty. RRP: £229.00 Harts Price: £219.95

KitchenAid Artisan Semi-Auto Espresso Machine Almond Cream

Start your day with a fabulous cup of steaming coffee from this excellent semi-automatic German-engineered machine. Included in the package are a stainless-steel portafilter, single-wall baskets, double-wall baskets, stainless-steel tamper, steam wand, coffee scoop, milk pitcher, removable drip tray and water tank. Supplied with a 5-year guarantee.

Harts Price: £449.00

KitchenAid Artisan Mixer 175 Honey

Beetroot is far from being KitchenAid’s first food related colour theme as this Honey Artisan Mixer demonstrates. (Shown here with the optional KitchenAid Pasta Roller attachment, sold separately). RRP: £549.00 Harts Price: £499.00

KitchenAid Artisan Candy Apple 2 Slot Toaster and Kettle Set

RRP: £408.00

Harts Price: £364.95

KitchenAid Artisan Kyoto Glow K400 Blender RRP: £299.00 Harts Price: £249.00

S E E + S H O P

KitchenAid Bread Bowl with Baking Lid

Built to last, this superbly made bowl, with lid, will give you the confidence to make and bake delicious bread. The bowl is compatible with KitchenAid 4.3L or 4.8L stand mixers, and an internal proofing guide helps you to gauge the rise of your bread. RRP: £149.00 Harts Price: £124.18 To see our full and fabulous range of KitchenAid products and all colour options, pay a visit to our store or online at www.hartsofstur.com

KitchenAid Artisan Burr Grinder Cream

With an impressive 70 precise settings, this topnotch grinder is designed to achieve an accurate grind size for your favourite coffee. Has a 2-year guarantee.

Harts Price: £199.00

KitchenAid 3.1L Empire Red Food Processor Harts Price: £299.00 KitchenAid Matte Black Cordless Food Chopper Harts Price: £129.00

KitchenAid Ceramic 4.8L Mixer Bowl Tapestry

Whatever shade of KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer you opt for, you can still ring the changes with different coloured and patterned bowls. RRP: £89.00 Harts Price: £80.10