On Jan 28, 1:40*pm, David Harmon > wrote:
> My food processor did not come with a plastic dough mixing blade.
> Can I use the steel chopping blade for mixing dough?

I use my steel blade all the time. They "recommend" the plastic
blade since it doesn't get hot from the mixing friction. That might
damage the yeast...but the mixing action takes place so quickly, I
don't knead that long with the steel blade. Hope that helps.