The King Arthur Flour website has a recipe which they claim is supposed to create the shiny top by melting the butter with the sugar and heating just until warm.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/fudge-brownies-recipe
It actually does a cup a minute, I timed it. I wanted one with the glass perk insert so I could see the coffee perking. It was very clean on the inside. Thanks everyone for all the good info!
Does anyone know if there is a way to free frozen gears without taking it apart? The motor hums but beaters don't turn. I tried turning each one by hand but they won't budge.