To get rid of the paddle mark (there will be the shaft mark but it has much
smaller footprint) I remove dough and the paddle after last mixing and
return dough for a final rise.

"Tara Banfield" > wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Mailman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Tara Banfield wrote:
> >
> (Tara's sourdough safari...)
> >
> > I use my ABM--a "Zo" V-20--to mix/knead the dough (usually 2 dough
> > cycles), then take it out to rise and bake in the oven.
> >
> > The X-20 is supposed to have a sourdough cycle, but because
> > rising/proofing times are so variable I don't believe a strictly
> > mechanical approach to be trustworthy.
>
> Thank you, Brian. You have confirmed my suspicions!
> Last night, I investigated the machine (it's a BBCC-Q20) and then went
back
> online to discover that there are a bazillion models out there. Finally
> decided to just experiment, and after some stewing, I realized that I
> couldn't get a long rise time in the final cycle, no matter what I did!
So
> after a kneading a batch of guesswork dough (which gave my 9-year-old
> HYSTERICAL giggles -- he couldn't stop laughing at the bouncing blob), I
> turned everything off and baked it this morning. That was some good
> kneading! Loaf is lovely, though I don't like the paddle mark in the
> bottom. We'll be keeping the machine for kneading and entertainment
> purposes, and I'll be hunting down some decent pans -- I have just about
> everything but my idea of a good loaf pan.
> Thank you for the reply!
>
> Tara
>
>