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DLX dough hook

"Chris Dalrymple" <chrisdd@bellsouth.net>
Sun, 23 Sep 2001 09:43:24 -0500
v101.n046.2
Hi, Bonni--I usually make 3-4 large loaves at a time and find that the dough
also climbs the dough hook. My solution is to just stand there and shove it
back in the bowl with a wooden spoon. Kneading--I've never timed it; I just
keep going until the dough looks right.

 > From: "Bonni Brown"

 > I bought a DLX last year and although I enjoy it, I still haven't
 > gotten the knack of using the dough hook with large quanities of
 > bread dough. The scraper & roller do a good job but the dough
 > frequently rises above the stem and I thought the dough hook might
 > alleviate that. If anyone out there uses the dough hook with 6
 > loaves, does the dough still want to climb the hook and how long
 > do you knead for?