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[chickencam]

We bought a Kenwood Major a couple of weeks ago mainly for mixing up bread dough.

 

Upto now I have been using the same recipe as I use in my Breadmaker, but it seems to mix it up a bit lumpily rather than a nice smooth dough, so I have been giving it a quick knead by hand before proving.

 

I made some cracking bread yesterday by using the normal oven setting on my oven instead of the fan which i think cools the oven too much. It had a lovely dark crackled crust and that really nice bread smell.

[The Dogmother]

You do need a different recipe from when you use a breadmaker. It has been a long time since I made bread using the Kenwood, but I used to use the quantities in the recipe on the back of the fast yeast packet and tweak them to suit.

[missuscluck]

I have an c.1970 Kenwood chef and in the book that goes with it it says....

 

White bread

 

3lb strong plain flour

3 level tsp salt

1oz fresh yeast or 1/2 oz dried yeast

1 tsp sugar

1 1/2 pts warm water

1 oz lard.

 

A bit dated with the lard I think!!

 

I have made dough in it with the dough hook just using any old bread recipe and its been fine. Good luck.

[miffy]

I make bead using the Kenwood chef. I make 2 small loaves. Here is my recipe

 

2lb Doves bread flour

1tsp salt

2tsp sugar

2tsp Doves dried yeast

 

I put these all in the bowl and add 1pint tepid water for white flour or 14 fl oz for wholemeal flour. I mix on minimum speed for 2 mins, adding just under 1tbs of sunflower oil. Then on speed 1 for 6 mins. Then prove till doubled in size, approx 60mins. Knock the dough back in kenwood, min speed 2 mins. Then kneed by hand briefly and shape as required. Prove 2nd time till doulble again. Cook.

 

Hope that helps. Good luck

 

I dont work for Doves I just find it gives very good consistant results.

[chickencam]

Thanks