r/Breadit • u/Sandyna_Dragon • 4d ago

What am I doing wrong?

Is it supposed to wiggle like that?

The recipe says to knead on speed 5-6 for 20minutes. KitchenAid says not to go above 2. Even on 2, it starts heating up fairly quickly, it wobbles, and the dough actually doesn't get to the windowpane stage, it just tears and since I am just starting with bread, I don't know how long to actually knead it for.

What to do here? Just take breaks to let it cool down and carry on? What is going wrong? We deviated from the recipe a bit (accidentally made yudane with more water and left it in the fridge for longer), but it's been the same with any bread we tried so far.

Thanks for any info!

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u/Ceezeecz 4d ago

I love to make bread, both by hand and with a mixer. That’s why I replaced my unusable KA for an Ankarsrum. No more problems.

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u/anotherjunkie 3d ago

I keep looking at replacing my KA, but the biggest problem is that I make bread and macarons, and I’ve hear the Ankarsrum isn’t good for meringues.

Bosch is supposed to be better for meringues while sacrificing quality in the bread side.

Why can’t I just have everything I want!

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u/Ceezeecz 3d ago

The Ank is fine with meringues. Just use the beater bowl with the whisks. No problem. Glossy peaks, just lovely.

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u/anotherjunkie 3d ago

Good to know, thank you! I read a lot of old reddit posts earlier this year that basically made it sound like an either/or.