I proof the yeast in cool, not warm water...I've murdered too many of the
beasties by using warm water...takes about 5 minutes longer...throw out the
yeast & buy fresh.

Harriet & critters (J J, the world famous jack russell terrior, who is the
yard letting the world know he is in charge...PK the lady manx, who is on
the bed, and doesn't care one way or the other...me..avoiding reviewing the
text for tonite's grad class..





"Knox Graham" > wrote in message
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> 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.


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