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No, the device called for, a pastry blender, is not what you have linked in either picture. The first is a simple hand mixer with standard beaters. The second is the paddle attachment for a stand mixer. A pastry blender is used to cut butter into flour and looks something like this: (Image from crate and barrel) It is used to cut butter into flour, while leaving it in relatively large solid chunks. If you don't have a pastry blender, alternatives include: Using two knives, criss-crossed, to slowly cut the butter up with the flour mixture in a scissors-like motion Pressing with the back of a fork With skill and cold hands, you can even press the butter and flour together with your fingers,...
Full answer by SAJ14SAJ: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/43261 (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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