On Thu, 29 Dec 2005, Vox Humana wrote:
> ""."" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005, wrote:
> >
> > > what about a food processor?
> >
> > For cookie dough? I grew up in a house with a stand mixer and no food
> > processor. Not really sure what you can do with a food processor. I
> > thought they were good for slicing, mincing or blending things. Can you
> > use they like a mixer?
>
> Yes and no. Food processors can be used to make bread dough and cookie
> dough. It is my preferred way of making bread and pie pastry. Rose
> Beranabum's Christmas Cookie book has directions for using the FP for all
> her cookie recipes. The area where the FP doesn't do well compared to a
> mixer is for products where you don't want to develop much gluten - like
> cakes. I use mine for some cakes and for quick breads. You just have to be
> careful not to over mix. The other issue with the FP is capacity. Most FPs
> don't come close to the capacity of a stand mixer. I have both, but I use
> my FP much more than the stand mixer.
I was going to ask Reg if he had a reference to the technique of using a
food processor for dough. Thanks for providing one. I'll see if our local
bookstore has a copy.
Hadn't thought about capacity. My wife's FP is only 3 quarts. My stand
mixer is 6 quarts. I'll probably stick to using what I know during my peak
baking seasons, i.e. my stand mixer. I usually have time in the summer to
play and experiment.
Thanks again for the reference to Rose Beranabum's book,
Darrell
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