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> I'm looking into getting a stand mixer. I'm looking at two Kitchen Aid models.
> One is a six quart, 575 watt model and the other is a five quart, 325 watt
> model. My question is,which one do I need for basic baking and hopefully bread
> making. They both come with a dough hook. It's only my wife and myself and we
> really don't do much entertaining. I'm retired and would like to get into
> baking. I already do all the other cooking :-) Any suggestions from those of
> you who own a stand mixer? Thanks.

My KA is an old 5-quart, the bowl lifts to the mixing head; the head
does not tilt. I like it. It easily handles dough for two loaves at a
time. And I usually make three loaves from the recipe (5 cups flour)
because I don't like the bread sitting around for very long. I cut one
and freeze two.
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