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Appliance for making dough?

I am looking for an appliance that’s best way to make simple dough (non-yeast). I see that some food processors have a dough blade and some stand mixers have a dough hook.
I really need some advice on which is the best appliance for kneading simple dough. Thanks in advance!
Great suggestions. [...]

Smaller kitchenaid mixer?

I would LOVE to own a kitchenaid mixer (mostly for the dough hook, but would use it for other things as well!) – the problem is that I live in Manhattan and have a TINY, TINY kitchen – there is barely room for my small food processor let alone a stand mixer and there is [...]

What is the best device to make pasta dough?

I have 3 devices to make pasta dough (well, 4 if you count hands). I have a stand mixer with a dough hook, a food processor with a dough hook, and a bread maker with a dough setting. I want the easiest one with less clean up or just the best. What [...]

Bread making tips please help?

I recently made a loaf of bread and it didn’t turn out that good it was very heavy bread and it was a little sweet and doughy in the middle, i want the bread to be lighter and bigger and and a little salty, what can i do to get it to rise more
also here [...]

I have a recipe that is asking me to?

My boyfriend loves King Cake and I want to make it for him and his family this year, instead of buying one.
I looked up a recipe and it is asking me to:
Combine the yeast, sugar, butter, and egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the milk. With [...]

The perfect Short Crust Pastry..?

I have developed this…
SHORT CRUST PASTRY:
"twice flour to fat"
50gButter (flavour)
50gLard (lube)
200gStrong Flour (good gluten binding properties)
1 tspBaking Powder (Tartare and Bicarb, to add a little air)
3 tbsWater (binding agent)
pinchSalt (flavour)
Microwave the Lard and Butter together for half a minute to get them a little more maliable.
Add the lard and butter to the flour and other [...]