Yeast Breads And Quick Breads; General Instructions For Mixing And Kneading Yeast Dough - KitchenAid KP2671XAC - Professional Stand Mixer Instructions And Recipes Manual

For Making And Kneading Yeast Dough
with the Rapid Mix Method
"Rapid Mix" describes a bread
baking method that calls for dry
yeast to be mixed with other dry
ingredients before liquid is added.
In contrast, the traditional method
is to dissolve yeast in warm water.
1. Place all dry ingredients including
yeast into bowl, except last 1 to
2 cups flour.
2. Attach bowl and dough hook.
Raise mixer bowl. Turn to Speed
2 and mix about 15 seconds, or
until ingredients are combined.
3. Continuing on Speed 2, gradually
add liquid ingredients to flour
mixture and mix 1 to 2 minutes
longer. See Illustration A.
NOTE: If liquid ingredients are
added too quickly, they will form a
pool around the dough hook and
slow down mixing process.
4. Continuing on Speed 2, gently
add remaining flour,
time. See Illustration B. Mix until
dough clings to hook and cleans
sides of bowl, about 2 minutes.
5. When dough clings to hook,
knead on Speed 2 for 2 minutes,
or until dough is smooth and
elastic. See Illustration C.
6. Lower bowl on mixer and
remove dough from hook.
Follow directions in recipe for
rising, shaping and baking.
When using the traditional method
to prepare a favorite recipe,
dissolve yeast in warm water in
warmed bowl. Add remaining
liquids and dry ingredients, except
last 1 to 2 cups flour. Turn to Speed
2 and mix about 1 minute, or until
ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Proceed with Steps 4 through 6.
General Instructions
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ILLUSTRATION A
ILLUSTRATION B
ILLUSTRATION C
Both methods work equally well for
bread preparation. However, the
"Rapid Mix" method may be a bit
faster and easier for new bread
bakers. It is slightly more
temperature tolerant because the
yeast is mixed with dry ingredients
rather than with warm liquid.