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My Kitchenaid Mixer Is Dead

ptkds

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ptkds Community Regular
ptkds
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I was mixing bread the other day and the bowl popped off in the back. The beater got stuck and stopped. NOw it isn't working right. And of course the warranty had expired. No one in my area fixes them, and the company will take at least 3 wks to get it back to me. Plus, we are of course broke (as usual) and we can't afford to send it into the company and get it fixed. What do I do now??? Can I mix bread by hand? I don't think my little hand mixer will be strong enough to make bread. And the recipe I use requires 15 minutes of beating in the stand mixer! How the heck can i do that w/out my stand mixer?

Sorry, just had to vent. I am just in tears here cuz I don't know what to do.

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
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Sorry to hear this.....((((HUGS)))))

Darn technology :)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I just wanted to say I'm so sorry :( I know how much we come to depend on our kitchen equipment.

While you're waiting to be able to get your machine fixed, maybe consider using a different recipe or a mix for bread? I use GFP, and I think it could be successfully mixed up with a hand mixer--it only gets mixed for 2 minutes.

Cheri A Contributor
Cheri A
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:angry: Oh, my! I'm so sorry!! Can you call and get a loaner?! :D I've never heard of a KA doing that! My bread recipe only requires 3 minutes of mixing.
Wonka Apprentice
Wonka
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I feel your pain. I love my KA. Do you know any old gents that love to tinker? Sometimes they are the best at fixing what seems like an unfixable problem.

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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.... the recipe I use requires 15 minutes of beating in the stand mixer! ....

There's no sense in mixing that long for gluten-free stuff. There is no gluten to develop by kneading. You don't even need much power, since the batters are pretty wet, compared to gluten bread dough. The main problem with hand mixers or stand mixers like my Sunbeam Heritage Mixmaster, is they simply don't have a paddle. With the two regular beaters, the batter gets stuck on the beaters and goes up to where the beaters attach to the mixer. With the paddle attachment (which only Kichenaid has) that doesn't happen.

I loved my Sunbeam, but I love my Kitchenaid Artisan even more.

best regards, lm

Cheri A Contributor
Cheri A
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There's no sense in mixing that long for gluten-free stuff. There is no gluten to develop by kneading. You don't even need much power, since the batters are pretty wet, compared to gluten bread dough. The main problem with hand mixers or stand mixers like my Sunbeam Heritage Mixmaster, is they simply don't have a paddle. With the two regular beaters, the batter gets stuck on the beaters and goes up to where the beaters attach to the mixer. With the paddle attachment (which only Kichenaid has) that doesn't happen.

I loved my Sunbeam, but I love my Kichenaid Artisan even more.

best regards, lm

ITA Larry! I had a Sunbeam Mixmaster and couldn't believe the difference when I got a KA. It really improved my breads!

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