On Wed, 28 May 2008 06:06:11 -0700 (PDT), mkr5000
wrote:

I've always kneaded dough by hand but really don't ever do it enough.

I've never owned a Kitchenaid mixer or a bread machine and I don't see
how that dough hook attachment can actually knead dough.

But then, I've never seen one in action.

Does it really work? How about bread machines? And how do they
compare?

What are my options for "automatic" dough kneading?

I put kneading dough in the same category as washing floors: boring.

I use a food processor with the metal blade. Works like a charm. You
really do need to know something about the process of bread making
before you automate it that much though. I started off finishing it
up by hand, mainly because I didn't know the right look and feel of
decent dough. as I got better, the dough stayed longer in the FP
longer until now the only reason I touch it is for the final two
fingered doneness "test".

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