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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