How to quick and easy bread making at home with a Kitchen Aid Mixer.

The Kitchen Aid mixer is one of the most popular home mixers for today’s homemakers and food connoisseurs. Making dough in a Kitchen Aid mixer is a snap and allows for quick and easy bread making at home.
Using the Kitchen Aid mixer to make dough is fun and fast, and you’ll be tempted to make all your bread products at home yourself. Here’s the basics on making dough in a Kitchen Aid mixer.
Choose a recipe for bread dough, pizza dough, pretzel dough or whatever type of dough you need to make. Gather the ingredients and plug in your Kitchen Aid mixer.
Measure the liquid (generally water, honey or oil) into the Kitchen Aid stand mix bowl. Add the dry ingredients (typically yeast, salt or sugar).
Add flour gradually with the Kitchen Aid mixer speed set to 2. Continue to add flour until the mixture forms a dough, soft or firm depending on your recipe recommendations.Allow the Kitchen Aid mixer to knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes on speed 2 to 3.
Turn off the Kitchen Aid mixer and allow the dough to rest in the bowl, covered and rise for 30 minutes to an hour (check your recipe).Switch the Kitchen Aid stand on for several seconds to “punch down” the dough.
Knead the dough on Kitchen Aid stand speed 1 to 2 for less than a minute. Preheat the oven to the specified temperature.Shape dough or place in greased and floured pans. Allow to rise 20 to 40 minutes before baking.