Kitchenaid mixer

[7rider]

I don't bake much, but I do make a ton of cookies and fruitcake (don't laugh - people love to get my fruitcake!).

That's what they tell you!

I also got one in '03 when we got married. It lives in a pull-out shelf on the bottom of the pantry -- along with the bread making machine.
They both come out rarely. I suppose they'd come out more if I actually did some baking!!
Oh..and I bought this slicer-dicer attachment for it...because I HAD to have it. I took it out of the box...washed each piece...and put them back in the box. I've yet to use it. Ever. Hard to justify pulling it out to slice, oh...one zucchini or something for just the 2 of us.

[violette]

I made bread and it was fine. How long do you kneed the dough in the mixer. I did it for 5 min, but someone said you have to cut it by half and the bread had a really yeasty taste to it. Don't know why???

[OakLeaf]

Yeasty taste can be from
-sweetening with honey or other high-fructose sweetener
-too much sweetener in the batter
-proofing or raising too long for the ambient temperature
-not enough salt

Personally I like the chewy texture that comes from long (hand) kneading, but it's all a matter of preference. The more you bake, the more you'll figure out what you like.

[NoNo]

Used my mixer to make cookies and pasta dough for ravioli this weekend. Both came out deee-licious!

[tulip]

I don't think I would ever shell out the cash to get one, but if someone were to give one to me, for my birthday, say...well then I'm sure I would use it regularly! And I have plenty of storage space in my new kitchen.

Just sayin'.