KitchenAid Pastry Beater for Bowl-Lift Stand Mixers - KSMPB7

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This simply works great. I have been wanting one for a long time. But just never went after it. Finally got one. And wishing I had only gotten it before. It makes mixing things so much better. Do yourself a favor and get one!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was excited to try this blade out as making pie crusts, scones, and flaky dough bases used to be a 2 bowl process. First using a food processor and then mixing the dough together in my mixer or on the counter. The pastry beater is able to break down shortening and butter so you can do everything in one bowl. I do find the blade doesn't cut down butter as evenly as does a food processor, but it gets it pretty close. I just make sure to start with smaller pieces of butter. I like that this blade has a non stick coating so it rinses off pretty well. The extra lines across does mean more dough pieces can stick to the blade, but overall still an improvement to the process! I'm glad to have this in my toolkit.