Sunday, November 16, 2014

What is the Best Kitchen Aid Attachment for the Baker

With the Christmas holidays quickly approaching, you may be asking what is the best Kitchen Aid Attachment for the baker?  If you are like me, I have my list ready of traditional baked goods that I make each season.  I bake up batches of cookies, candy and breads to give as gifts.  My stand mixer works real hard during the Christmas season!

The best attachment I have found for my Kitchen Aid is the Flex Edge Beater which fits both the 4.5 quart and 5 quart size mixers.  It fits 12 different models of stand mixers.  This beater is made of metal which makes it more durable for all the heavy mixing of cookie and bread batter that you will be doing.  I make a sugar cookie recipe that becomes real thick and this beater just cuts through the dough like butter!  

The rubber edge allows for continuously mixing the dough or batter without having to stop to scrape the sides of the bowl.  That is so nice when I am usually limited on time to do my baking.  Every little bit helps when needing to get so much baking done!  It cleans up easy too.  I like that as well.

I mentioned baking breads but I mean flavored loaf breads such as Pumpkin Spice or Banana Bread.  This beater is made for mixing batters with consistency such as these breads.  If you are making breads with a heavy yeast dough, then use a dough hook.  Each attachment works the best when using it for what it is designed for.  This Flex Edge Beater is made to scrape the bowl as it is mixing.  I love it!  If you own a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer, than you will want to put this beater on your wish list!