the_olivia•1mo agoMost Upvoted

Swapped my stand mixer for a hand mixer on big batches, no regrets

I used to haul out my 7-quart stand mixer for every brioche and babka dough, even 6-loaf days. Last month my shoulder gave out after lifting the bowl one too many times, so I grabbed a $25 hand mixer from the local kitchen supply. Took about 15 extra minutes of kneading by hand, but the dough came out just as smooth and I saved my back. Now I only use the stand mixer for meringues or when I'm doing double batches. Anyone else ditch the big machine for smaller tools on purpose?

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claire_fisher411mo agoMost Upvoted

Whisking by hand for 20 minutes beats hauling that beast out every time, I switched to my old hand mixer for most bread dough and never looked back. Just keep the stand mixer for whipped cream days and you're golden.