Will the Bosch Compact Mixer mix bread dough for me as well as the Bosch Universal? Will the motor stand up to the test of time?
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Other reviews indicate yes. I've had mine for a couple of years so far with no issues.
1149698
The mixer has mixed two loaves of WHEAT Bread a week for over a year! It works great!
1149699
I have had my mixer a year. I do bread for Farmers Markets. I have done recipes that do mostly 2 loaves at a time....occasionally 3 and it does great. Recipes with rye, whole wheat and oatmeal are among those I do. I love the ease of cleaning, lightweight bowl and smaller footprint...so far so good!! It gets used at least 3 days a week!
1149700
I usually mix about 4 cups of flour in my bread recipe and it works fine. Last time I doubled my recipe and it mixed up OK, but there was straining so I think it was too much.
1149701
I make one loaf of bread weekly and have had this mixer for two years. It is quiet, strong, and only need to run it 3 minutes to knead my Italian bread recipe. Also good for cakes, cookies, etc. I believe the Universal model was noted to handle larger quantities, like when creaming butter/sugar ( some said smaller amounts got lost in the larger Universal bowl). This compact stays on my counter with a small footprint, ease of cleaning. I trust it will be around for years unlike some of those KA models that cost twice as much.
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I've never owned a Universal; however, the Compact is definitely good. I've had mine for 2-3 years now and make at least one batch of dough a week (usually 2-3) and it's holding out great. I usually run it for 10-20 min per batch. I've had it running for 2 hours straight before though. The motor has gotten slightly louder (happened within two months but didn't get louder after that) but it still works perfectly. No problems with dough quality, it's about the same as when I do it by hand.
1149703
Yes, my mixer last for 28 years before it broke. I mixed everything in my Bosch.
1544177
I would think so. Haven't tried mincing except nuts and you would keep pulsing it until you get the texture you want. Love my bosch Universal Plus and the attachments. Just made an Ultimate chocolate chip cookie, oreo, brownie bars. Yum. What breeze with this machine.
1107863
Have owned this mixer nearly a year and have not had difficulty with it moving or 'wobbling'/shaking while mixing heavy doughs or batters. Have mixed 8+C. bread dough as well as other stiff batters for cookies plus kneading of bread dough without difficulty. It is a solid mixer!
1616721
It depends on the size of Bosch you own, how much bread you are making and the recipe. This link may be useful: http://kodiakhealth.com/catalog/index.php/module/statics/action/view_listing/page/61
371016
I've never done bread dough but I can mix a double batch of chocolate chip cookies with no problem. Not sure if this is a good comparison.
2240799
They are heavier, I've used them for dough like that (and harder/tougher doughs), and they're great for the job. I think more that like 10 minutes might burn out the motor, but not many simple doughs are mixed for that long. I really like this mixer!
305025
Don't buy this is you plan on making bread. I am a trained chef who bought one of these out of cooking school. It's fine for cakes and other light duty whipping and mixing. I assure you that if you make bread it will eventually fail in the gearbox....i'm on my third mixer from these guys and it just failed after three years (mixers one and two were the same mixer, failed in warranty)....now I'm out of warranty and trying to decide whether I want to spend $170 to repair this dog again, or just go to the Bosch mixer that is built to handle doughs without failure.
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Yes! I used my hand mixer with no problem. I made a specialty cake, very thick and rich so the batter was almost like bread dough. Both the bowl and the mixer had a workout. Feel free to go for it the bowl will handle it~
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Yes, and it is made for kneading dough and really does a nice job in the appropriate speed and mixer. Start slow. I have the Cuisinart Hand mixer 3 speeds (CHM-3), and it came only with whiskers (beaters), so I click these kneading hooks in and works perfectly! And do not try to adapt any whisker (beaters) to knead any dough (light or heavy whatsoever), because they will pull up the dough to the posts holes and clog it/
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I do believe that they are the same. 1.3 H.P. DC Motor which Is I understand it uses a gear drive mechanism. Believe it or not the next step up is a Hobart 5 Qt. mixer with a 1/3 H.P motor. I am not sure why the motors are rated like this. Last I knew the Hobart used bely drive and still has to be turned off to switch gears of which there are only three. It will however low through just about anything without complaint all day every day. Bagel dough is one of the hardest doughs on a mixer. I wouldn't recommend using this as the primary mixer in a Bagel Shop, but other than that the Hobart 5 Qt. is a classic beast of a machine and you will find that the 3 speeds are all you really knead:) The only issue is the cost. you can buy 3 Kitchen Aid mixers for the price of one Hobart 5-quart. So I guess it would all depend on what you do with the mixer and how often you do it. Hobart mixers go up in size to the point where you could fit a person in the mixing bowl. Even though the Kitchen Aid says it is "Commercial" it isn't really when put up against the same size of Hobart mixer (same manufacturer, Hobart Corp makes Kitchen Aid). So decide on how much money you want to spend and get the Hobart if you can do so without putting to much strain on your pocket, you will not be sorry. I have used them in Commercial Kitchens for 30+ years and they are the standard by which all other mixers are measured. Although other manufacturers make soma great mixers to be sure, it is my opinion that there is nothing like a Hobart mixer for function and day in and day out durability. Hobart's are also easy to get parts for and fix if some does ever go wrong. You can also look into used/refurbished Hobart's without much worry as to their ability as long as they are bought by a Certified Hobart Reseller or someone you trust and who knows the history of the machine. Best of luck and happy mixing...
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I don't think so. You should buy a stand mixer for bread dough. We do sell them and have refurbished ones for about 200 dollars on our amazon store. thank you
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Hi SundancejanSorry cannot help as I don't have the motor. I have the rest of the bits and the drive is the same for the roller section (to flatten dough) and for the parts that cut the pasta (lasagna), so if the motor is a stand-alone unit then it should work fine with either attachment. The machine works very well with the manual crank.
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M.Wallace, there are a number of beater's that are for this mixer - i.e. General mixing, whisk type, one for bread, etc. and probably more are available. I'd check with KitchenAid.com to view all that's available. This is a great mixer!
482108
It's 400 Watts but it feels like more. It's perfectly capable of making bread dough or whip egg whites to perfection in few minutes. It has plenty of power. I also own the Bosch Universal Plus but it is too large unles you are making large batches of bread dough which I do when I bake to freeze it. I love and prefer the Compact machine for my everyday baking.
1258309
This is a 700 watt motor, and is usually priced at $500!!!! Very comparable to kitchen aid. The HB only has a 350 watt motor. This one is very hi tech. I has 2 seperate motors. 1 that runs the beaters (mixes the stiffest dough-no problem. The other motor runs the bowl turner. GO FOR THIS ONE DEFINITELY!!!!
190507
My Bosch mixer is wonderful on mixing cake batters, angelfood cakes, etc. The way the beaters work, it takes less time than other mixers, and the batter comes out more light and fluffy. I love, love love my Bosch, and am so glad I have it. I can also make two loaves of bread and have it ready to place in the pans, in less than ten minutes. You should really buy one, you will not be sorry V. Anderson
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Although it is a great mixer, I don't think it is heavy duty enough to use on bread dough.