650 Watt Kitchen Aid Mixer

[mamaw]

I recieved this for a christmas gift and I never was a very good bread baker when working with yeast dough....I think it scared me as I truly hate to waste anything ( it goes way back from my german father that never ever waste)

anyway I purchased some mixes from mixes by Mona out of washington state. I hear they are very good but she suggests using her mixes the mixer way and not using a bread machine. Which I love the bread machine as I've never got a flop...does anyone do anything special with the kitchen-aid that will help me along? do you use the dough hook always???/ I heard some hate their kitchen-aid mixer and at $400.00 bucks I want to be able to get great results. any help ,,,,,, i accept all ....

thanks

mamaw

[tarnalberry]

I recieved this for a christmas gift and I never was a very good bread baker when working with yeast dough....I think it scared me as I truly hate to waste anything ( it goes way back from my german father that never ever waste)

anyway I purchased some mixes from mixes by Mona out of washington state. I hear they are very good but she suggests using her mixes the mixer way and not using a bread machine. Which I love the bread machine as I've never got a flop...does anyone do anything special with the kitchen-aid that will help me along? do you use the dough hook always???/ I heard some hate their kitchen-aid mixer and at $400.00 bucks I want to be able to get great results. any help ,,,,,, i accept all ....

thanks

mamaw

read the instructions that come with it - it will direct you on when to use the dough hook and when to use the other attachments. (for muffins, I usually use the regular paddle, and if you like well mashed, fluffy mashed potatoes, the wisk is good for that as well.)

(I love my mixer. But it's not going to correct a bad recipe or problems in the cooking process for you.)

[junieb]

I've owned the Kitchen Aid for over a decade - it's the best thing I ever got for the kitchen.

[cdford]

For gluten-free doughs, I have never used the dough hook. I have always used the regular beater since our doughs are not as stiff as those using wheat as their base.

[grantschoep]

For gluten-free doughs, I have never used the dough hook. I have always used the regular beater since our doughs are not as stiff as those using wheat as their base.

Really? I always felt that gluten free doughts where much much more thick. When I got my mixer(650 watt kitchen aid) I was told not to buy the less powerful one as the dought was much tougher on the mixer. That comes from my mom who does make a ton of both breads. Though, I hadn't made bread in about 10 years until I became gluten-free so I am not the best one to make a comment I guess.

She had said however, do not use the dough hook, to use the kind of "round one with the slash in the middle) hmm that was a bad description. The one that is like the hook, but does a full circle. It was because the dough doesn't hold shape as well as wheat based doughs.

Anyways, I love my Kitchen Aid mixer.