On 4/26/2010 9:28 PM, Gabby wrote:
> On Apr 26, 4:56 pm, "l, not > wrote:
>> On 24-Apr-2010, > wrote:
>>
>>> I mostly want it for small batches of bread since arthritis is making
>>> kneading a bit difficult.
>>
>>> Opinions?
>>
>> For your stated primary purpose, a $50 bread machine would be a better
>> choice; better yet, a $10 yard-sale bread machine. They do a great job
>> kneading small batches of dough; I have used my 20 year-old Breadman mostly
>> for kneading, rather than full-cycle bread making, for the past 7-8 years
>> and reserve the Kitchenaid for other tasks.
>> --
>> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> I already have a breadmaker but my recipes for regular bread call for
> at lest twice as much flour& liquid as a bread maker usually
> handles. The KA would of course be used for other things.

This is a piece of information you did not provide before.

A Kitchenaid will NOT knead recipes that a bread machine can't handle.
Not no way, not no how. My Zojirushi will merrily knead dough that
brings my Kitchenaid to a screeching halt.

If you need more capacity than a bread machine, take a look at an
Electrolux DLX.