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Default Pasta dough in the KitchenAid?


The Bubbo wrote:
> I've been trying to make more of my own pasta lately which has been fun and
> quite a learning experience.
> Anyway, I'm discovering that I'm having a very hard time kneading the dough
> with my gimpy hand. The surgery I had in May ended up being more extensive
> than we expected and recovery is just not going as well as we had hoped. So,
> I'm wondering if anyone has any experience making the dough in the KitchenAid
> stand mixer? Does it work? is it worth it?
>
> I'm also thinking of getting the pasta roller attachment as well since the
> hand cranking can really do a number on my hand as well.
>
> Thanks
>
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Kneading isn't really necessary- If you are using a pasta machine
(roller), the pasta gets kneaded by passing thru the rollers the 3 or 4
times you have to run it thru to get to desired thickness