maxine wrote:
> On Apr 4, 6:07 pm, notbob > wrote:
>> How long is a bread machine suppose to knead the dough?
>>
>> I'm on second machine and it's been kneading for 15 mins!
>>
>> I figured the first machine was defective cuz 2 buttons didn't work and the
>> timer didn't progress. I threw dough in 2nd machine and it kneaded for 3
>> mins, then rested (doing whatever) then started kneading again. Been
>> kneading for..... well. At least the timer is advancing. Is this normal?
>> Do the damn things ever BAKE!!??
>>
>> nb
>
> Mine goes through two kneadings during a dough cycle that's 80 minutes
> long. Haven't done a complete bake cycle in ages so forget how long
> that takes.
>
> maxine in ri
I'm running a Regal bread machine and the Basic cycle takes three hours
to complete and has three kneading time periods. The whole wheat takes
even longer.

Sounds like the chip in nb's first machine is bad and the second one is
doing it's job.