Learn Hardcore French: Paul bat encore le mélange au fouet, puis il le verse dans le moule. - Paul beats the mixture again with the whisk, then he pours it into the pan.

Breakdown of Paul bat encore le mélange au fouet, puis il le verse dans le moule.

Why is it bat and not bats?

Because Paul is third person singular, so the verb battre takes the form bat in the present tense:

So Paul bat means Paul beats / is beating.

What does encore mean here?

Here, encore most naturally means still or again, depending on context.

In a cooking sentence like this, it often suggests that Paul continues the action for a bit longer:

It could also imply again, but in this kind of instruction or narration, still / some more is usually the more natural feel.

Why is it le mélange?