Removing the bowl without making a mess I just received the 6 quart stand mixer for my birthday (a beautiful tangerine one!) and happily -- and easily -- made a double batch of sugar cookie dough last night. The only problem I encountered was when I went to remove the bowl. Since the head doesn't tilt upwards, it was difficult to remove the bowl with a double-batch of cookie dough in it. Am I missing something? Do I remove the flat beater first? That wasn't easy to do, either--with the bowl full. But I'm not sure how else to do it. Please let me know what y'all are doing that I haven't figured out. Thanks! Removing the bowl without making a mess I just received the 6 quart stand mixer for my birthday (a beautiful tangerine one!) and happily -- and easily -- made a double batch of sugar cookie dough... » Read More Removing the bowl without making a mess I just received the 6 quart stand mixer for my birthday (a beautiful tangerine one!) and happily -- and easily -- made a double batch of sugar cookie dough last night. The only problem I encountered was when I went to remove the bowl. Since the head doesn't tilt upwards, it was difficult to remove the bowl with a double-batch of cookie dough in it. Am I missing something? Do I remove the flat beater first? That wasn't easy to do, either--with the bowl full. But I'm not sure how else to do it. Please let me know what y'all are doing that I haven't figured out. Thanks! « Show Less
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My mixer is on its way.. But i have visited shopkitchenaid.com.. and they give you alot of great tips.. thanks for the heads up...
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Do I remove the flat beater first?YES, and then tap it off into the mix, like you were going to do anyhow later........
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The only issue I had was with the top part connected to the motor. It can't really be washed, just wiped. I've only used it twice and food has gotten stick both times in two little areas - one near the side where there's a screw/hole and the part that connects to the blades. I've tried q-tips, paper towels, etc. but I can't get the stuff out! I hope it doesn't mold...
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I use my unit mainly for bread dough and there is no way to get it completely clean no matter how quickly I wash it. The manual tells you to move the gasket up and down but it's not really helpful. There is flour residue in the handle as well.The older models were better as they had no gasket or small crevices to clean.It's a design flaw in my opinion. Otherwise, it works well, but I would not buy another one. It's probably go with a Kitchenaid.
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I didn't keep this one, but I believe I can help: Lift the body of the mixer. I don't remember this one having anything to hold the bowl in, so at that point you should be able to just lift it out. If it IS held in place, I'd try turning the bowl counter-clockwise.
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My suggestion would be to make sure the ring that screws on & off on the bottom of the bowl is put on properly, maybe that's causing some sort of issue with attaching it to your mixer. I've never had a problem with attaching mine to the mixer, however it doesn't lock as tight as the metal bowl, however, once it's locked into the mixer I have no problem with it. I think if you were making bread or something that requires the highest speed you'd need to keep an eye on it so that it doesn't come unlocked though. I love mine, good luck hope you get the issue resolved and my suggestions help.
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Do you mean "scrape" out the dough? Once in a while I've had the dough stick a little, but not to the point of becoming troublesome or annoying. I did see this mentioned by another reviewer before I purchased. So far I've only used the scoop for cookie making but I must say I love it. I've found my family loves the small size cookies best.
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Fear of potential breakage is precisely why I bought this item. If your old bowl fit your mixer this 5 Qt. should too. The person I bought this bowl for has a KitchenAid tilt head mixer that is years old (???) and it fits right on her rig. Down side: I've been unable to find a KitchenAid "wipe" blade that wipes the 5 quart bowl. A New Metro Design (since broken) nylon blade did, but was lost in a tragic cookie dough accident. May try the SideSwipe offering in the future; if I can get measurements on it
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You have to remove it. You can purchase additional bowls for multiple recipes, replace them, etc... It's not internal.
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I tried it for the first time with a simple baking powder batter and could not fill it with over a cup of batter. I think the yeasted recipe on the package might expand a bit more. I also poured the batter it in the middle, but maybe it makes more sense to try to fill each square individually?
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I do not know how is that you are doing it. It had worked perfectly for me although these products are not made for "heavy" dough. You have to open the bottom part (where the cookie discs are) and put there the disc that you want to use and close it back again.
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This mixer does come with a dough hook and I have made bread several times. It does a great job with making dough. I truly love this mixer. I make everything in it, including buttercream for cake decorating, buttercream fondant turns out wonderfully. It works well for everything I have every used it for. My only complaint is that I have the 4 1/2 quart bowl and wish I had the 5 qt -- mine is just not quite big enough. But it works so well even after 26 years of constant use, I can't see getting rid of it for that reason
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I didn't have any problems with mixing it with flour, when I made cloud dough (flour, oil, and the powdered paint). just an FYI though, one of my staff had a minor allergic reaction when she touched it. but you should be good to go.
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ummm, The mat doesn't really prevent dough from sticking to it, you still have to use flour. I made a very sticky cookie dough recipe which stuck, so I just used more flour. I just really like the mat because I don't have to weigh down the corners, it sticks to the counter.
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thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank you for the reply.mary mmount@windstream.net thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank... » Read More thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank you for the reply.mary mmount@windstream.net « Show Less
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I have not had any trouble with this mixer in any kind of dough. I find the thin blades makes it easier to use in thicker dough.Have made lots of cookies with this blender, does anything I have used it for, simple love it.
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I didn't have issues with things flying out of the bowl, but I did have issues with things flying to the sides of the bowl and not mixing at all. Reminded me of that ride at carnivals where they spin you around and then drop the floor... the centrifugal force is so strong that you stick to the wall. That's what happened to me on a few recipes I tried making.
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I wish I could answer your question from experience, but I never owned a Kitchenaid food processor. I originally owned an off brand before I bought the 14 cup Cuisinart. I can only tell you that I am able to rinse off each piece easily under a running kitchen faucet. Then I use a soapy dish wash pad to completely clean by hand. But the shoot has areas that may trap food, so it sometimes needs to go in the automatic dishwasher, to get that kind of detail (but that is rare). I just finished a large batch of batter and took note of the effort to rinse and soap clean. It only took 2 or 3 minutes, with no injuries from sharp edges. I hope you get this processor. I love mine! I wish I could answer your question from experience, but I never owned a Kitchenaid food processor. I originally owned an off brand before I bought the 14 cup Cuisinart. I can only tell you that I am able to rinse off each piece easily under a running kitchen faucet. Then I use a soapy dish wash pad to completely clean by hand. But the shoot has areas that may trap food, so it sometimes needs to go in the automatic dishwasher, to get that kind of detail (but that is rare). I just finished a large batch of batter and took note of the effort to rinse and soap clean. It only took 2 or 3... » Read More I wish I could answer your question from experience, but I never owned a Kitchenaid food processor. I originally owned an off brand before I bought the 14 cup Cuisinart. I can only tell you that I am able to rinse off each piece easily under a running kitchen faucet. Then I use a soapy dish wash pad to completely clean by hand. But the shoot has areas that may trap food, so it sometimes needs to go in the automatic dishwasher, to get that kind of detail (but that is rare). I just finished a large batch of batter and took note of the effort to rinse and soap clean. It only took 2 or 3 minutes, with no injuries from sharp edges. I hope you get this processor. I love mine! « Show Less