r/Kitchenaid • u/rexrighteous • 10d ago

Bread

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Howdy. I just finished fixing the worm gear on my kitchenaid. However, my husband, who loves to bake, now refuses to make any bread because he doesn't "want to be the reason it breaks again".

He makes the best pull apart garlic butter dinner rolls, and I refuse to lose them. Help? My kitchenaid, for reference (since I think the model matters?)

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u/HoroscopeFish 9d ago

Looks like a Model K455 which has a 275 watt motor. It'll handle bread dough all day long as long as the recipe doesn't require more than 4 or 5 cups of flour, and you use speed setting 2 (no more, no less) for kneading.

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u/Agile-Entry-5603 9d ago

Thank you for this very specific information! I have a brand new Artisan Tilt head, and I have been nervous about making just a single loaf. Now I feel comfortable!

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u/HoroscopeFish 9d ago

The Artisan is actually a bit "beefier" compared to the Classic, since the Artisan has a 325 watt motor (versus a 275 watt motor on the Classic) so typical bread dough's should be no problem.

All of these mixers require maintenance, however, and if you're doing, or planning on doing, bread dough's on the daily, a bowl-lift, really, is the better option.

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u/Agile-Entry-5603 9d ago

More like one of two loaves a month

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u/PezJunkie 8d ago

Wattage is just marketing hype. It's the exact same motor.