"Knox Graham" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, All !
> I received a Kitchenaid Artisan mixer for my birthday..Oh Boy! Time to
make
> some bread!
>
> I tried their white bread recipe in the book which comes with the mixer.
> Tried it twice, in fact. Both times the loaves were small, heavy, and not
> fully cooked in the middle.
>
> The major deviation from my old way of making bread is that they tell you
to
> roll the dough flat then roll it up to form the loaf. Before, I would
simply
> punch it down a bit then form the loaves.
>
> I'd sure appreciate some help with this and a recommendation of a good
> cookbook with recipes using the Kitchenaid,
>
> Thanks a bunch!
>
> Knox G.

1. Proof the yeast you are using.
2. Check the date on the yeast.
3. Make sure to let the dough rise adequately (this is a variable based
on the ambient temperature).
4. Check the temperature of the oven.
5. Are you using the recommended type of flour?

I made the recipe and was very satisfied with the results.

Dimitri