Sunbeam Sunday in Ogden

[turquoisedude]

While I had no luck with that nasty Inglis tub, I did manage to make room for a Suzuki (not a pony...) in the garage AND I did some messing around with the 62 Flair range that was most encouraging, so I had to do something to celebrate!  Canyon was not impressed because I was spending too much time in the kitchen and not enough time with him...  

 

So, I dragged out these hidden treasures from the garage loft aka 'Hubby's worst nightmare':

 

The 1959 Sunbeam Mixmaster (never before seen in the Ogden kitchen), the 1961 Sunbeam blender, and the 1958-ish Canadian Sunbeam automatic frypan.   That frypan, believe it or not, was actually bought by Hubby (I'll post the story later if anyone is interested...)

 

Note that each appliance has it's respective cookbook, open to the page of the recipe to be used tonight!

 

[turquoisedude]

The blender got used first - it chopped the ingredients for the frypan recipe first, then made the Meat Loaf recipe as described in its cookbook.  

 

I 'water-chopped' celery, onion and green pepper for the frypan recipe - it turned out great.  

 

The recipe for the meat loaf was as follows:

 

2 1/2 pounds ground beef (OR 2 pounds ground beef and 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage

3/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal

1 cup milk or tomato juice

1 large or 2 small carrots, diced

1 large egg

1 large onion, quartered

5 sprigs parsley

4 celery tops, cut up

1/4 green pepper, cut up

2 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon poulty seasoning

1/4 chili sauce

 

Place the meat in a large mixing bowl, add oatmeal.  In Blender, combine 1/2 cup milk and the carrots.  Cover and blend on low speed until cut fine. Add to meat.  Put remaining milk into blender jar.  Add egg, onion, parsley, celery tops, green pepper and seasonings.  Cover, blend on low until chopped.  Pour over meat mixture.  Mix well, then pack lightly into loaf pan.  Spread chili sauce over top.  Bake at 350 degrees about 1 1/2 hours. 

 

Result?  Pretty yummy-looking!

 

[turquoisedude]

Next, I made the Mixmaster recipe:  the Jiffy One-Egg Cake from the cookbook. It's a classic 'one-bowl' recipe that Sunbeam recipe books featured for years!

 

1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup soft shortening (I used part butter, part Crisco)

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon grated lemon or orange rind

 

Sift into large Mixmaster bowl the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Add shortening and milk.  Beat on number 1 speed for 1/2 minute then on number 4 speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary.  Add egg and beat on number 4 speed for 1 minute.  Turn into 8 X 8 square pan (or 12 greased cup cake pans - fill only 1/2 full).  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes for square cake or 15 to 20 minutes for cup cakes.

 

Again, pretty good results! 

 

[turquoisedude]

Now, this was inspired by the Kevin's thread about Swedish Meatballs in the Sunbeam Frypan.... I mentioned the "Barbecued Hamburger" recipe and I'd been craving it ever since.  So today, that's what I made for supper.  I'm posting the recipe as found, but I made a few modifications over the years and have noted them...

 

2 tablespoons fat or drippings

1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup finely diced celery 

1/4 large green pepper, chopped fine

1 clove garlic, minced (optional)

1/4 cup chili sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

1 cup water

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

 

Set Frypan to 400 degrees to preheat.  When light goes out, add fat and melt.  When hot, add meat, onions, celery, and garlic.  Brown, stirring frequently.  Spoon off excess fat.  Combine remaining ingredients, except parsley, mix well and pour over meat.  Cover frypan, turn dial to about 220 degress and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add parsley; serve between hot hamburger buns or over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.  

 

NOTES:  I omit the fat, the salt, and the water.  I increased the brown sugar to 2 tablespoons and the chili powder to 1 1/2 teaspoons.  

 

It was just the ticket for dinner after a busy day!

 

 

[philr]

I don't recall seeing that blender! Well, I can't recall seeing all what you have!

 

[turquoisedude]

Phil, there are things in that garage that I didn't remember I had... LOL   Cases in point: found a near-mint Westinghouse stand mixer with bowls and the juicer, near-mint - it had never been unpacked from our move here in 2007!  I also found a very old Universal electric percolator (like pre-1920s) that I got from Chris in St-Louis.   Hoarder??  MOI???  

 

[mom11]

Oh, that mixer!!!

Oh, wow, I LOVE that mixer. A bit embarrassed to admit that I have a sizable vintage mixer collection as well. At least 8 Sunbeam Mixmasters from 1948 though '62. One dormeyer.And that's just the stand mixers. But I have never been able to get a pastel. They go for top dollar, the pink and turquoise one. Someday I'm going to paint one of my Model 10s pink or turquoise. It's so awesome you have the turquoise bowls, too. These almost never show up together.

Have fun with those beauties.

 

[vacbear58]

Mixer Collection

Lisa

No need to feel embarrassed by having a mixer collection - Paul has got you beat when it comes to mixer collections believe me Not that I can speak as I have getting on for 50 or so myself, maybe more. eeek!

You may like to have a look at a most excellent thread posted by "Tennblondie78" a while back when she did an amazing restoration and paint job on a Sunbeam hand mixer.

Happy baking

Al

Molly's Makeover

Meet Molly Mixmaster. She came from the wrong side of the tracks and had the damage to prove it. I took her in, showed her some love and turned her into an Uptown Girl. Now she mixes for the white bread world. (Can you tell I'm a Billy Joel fan? ) Here are pictures of her when she came to me:

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[countryguy]

My mom had that same Sunbeam blender. If I remember correctly, it was very loud! The only time it was ever used was to make milkshakes.

Gary

 

[mom11]

Thank you

so much Vacbear. I should have known I was among friends when I confessed my vintage mixer addiction. Man, did they make things beautiful and high quality back then. And thank you so much for the link to Tennblondie's restoration of her pink Mixmaster Junior. That was truly incredible. Now I am inspired to dig into one of my Sunbeam Mixmasters, restore it, and paint it pink...or turquoise...or yellow...???

Well, they say it's going to be a long, cold winter in Michigan again this winter. Sounds like a nice little project to tinker with for a break from stripping the horrid banana yellow paint from my '50's knotty pine living room (what were the previous owners thinking???).

Always so inspired here. Thanks

 

[mattl]

I like the pastel Mixmaster colors, very partial to yellow.  Amazingly I have the yellow bowls, both sizes, now I just need the mixer!

 

I made a cake the other week with one of my older Mixmasters and it does turn out a little different from the KA, texture was different.  Not sure which I prefer.