Submitted by grem28 on April 6, 2011 - 6:39am
Hi all, i'm new at baking and just bought a 600 series kitchen aid mixer. Just wondering if using the spiral dough hook is the same as kneading for X amount of minutes. When i read the recipes it usually says to knead for x amount of time, or until smooth or whatever. my question is, does using the spiral hook replace that kneading time. Is the mixer doing the work and when it's done all i have to do is let it rise? thanks all.
damien
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Yes
The dough hook does the kneading.
Trial Runs
Stand mixers usually knead thoroughly within about 6 - 8 minutes. Keep the speed low (pehaps at setting #2 on your mixer) and knead for 5 - 6 minutes. Then do a window pane test. You'll get the knack of it after a few trial runs. You mixer will knead the dough in less time than it wuld take doing it by hand but not by a huge margin.
Window Pane Test
What's the window pane test?
Link
"What's a window pane test?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyb86ECObTM
I recommend sticking to
the lowest speed to preserve your mixer and adjusting the time accordingly.
I'd use speed 2
I have a pro 600 with the spiral hook. It can take speed 2 (bagel dough for 10 min) without getting warm or blinking. Speed 1 does not seem to mix as well, less centripetal acceleration or some such difference.
Rick
Thanks guys for your input!
Thanks guys for your input!
Do i still need to do the
Do i still need to do the folding or is folding the same as kneading?
S&F
A series of stretch and fold sequences will help ... go ahead and include one or two in your process.