Mixing And Kneading Yeast Dough With The Rapid Mix Method - KitchenAid KSM7586PCA Use & Care Manual

Bread Making Tips
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 PowerKnead™
Spiral 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 PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough hook
and slow down mixing process.
4. Continuing on Speed 2, gently add
remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time. See
Illustration B. Mix until dough starts to
clean sides of bowl, about 2 minutes.
5. Knead on Speed 2 for 2 more minutes,
or until dough is smooth and elastic.
See Illustration C.
6. Lower bowl on mixer and
remove dough from the bowl and
PowerKnead™ Spiral Dough 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.
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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.