Kneading Dough – Tips When Using a Mixer
Are you using a stand mixer for the first time when baking? It has a lot of uses but make sure you know how to use it properly and understand its limitations to avoid ruining it and your recipe. Here are some tips for proper usage of your mixer: 1. Check the manual of the mixer. Not all mixers are the same. Those with lower wattage might not be able to provide the force needed to knead the dough of bread. If you force it, you could accidentally burn it out. Anything with 375 watts is just not good enough to knead bread dough. 2. Use the right hook. Stand mixers come with different hooks. Use the one intended for kneading. It is a single hook that has a bent or curved end. 3. Don’t leave the machine running unattended. Some machines don’t have a good surface suction so they could end up “walking” when running. Use your hands to support the body of the machine so that it can run properly. 4. Watch out for the consistency of t