another bread baking / mixer question

[emzhengjiu]

I've just started baking bread regularly and enjoy kneading the dough but didn't realize how much time it takes when you have a lot of other things that also have to get done. My budget is tight but I'm seriously thinking of buying a good mixer. I don't much care for bread machines. What would be the cheapest, decent mixer I could buy that handles mixing dough? Sam's sells a Kitchen Aid mixer for about $260 but that's more than I would like to spend. We're a family of 3 if that matters. Thanks so much in advance.

 

Judy

[Nakia]

I have this one. I love it! I can mix enought dough for three small loaves of bread at once in it. You might try craigslist or something like that to see if you can get a good used one. I think a lot of people buy this model, but then decide they need a bigger one. HTH!

[BeckyFL]

I've had it for a few years now and it's still going strong. I really only use it for bread, but it makes light work of bread making and makes several loaves.

Comes with a blender as well. You've probably seen them. My friend's Kitchenaid just doesn't do the job as well for some reason.

 

http://kodiakhealth.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/2027

[mom4him]

I've had it for a few years now and it's still going strong. I really only use it for bread, but it makes light work of bread making and makes several loaves.

Comes with a blender as well. You've probably seen them. My friend's Kitchenaid just doesn't do the job as well for some reason.

 

http://kodiakhealth.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/2027

:iagree:I also have had the Bosch and used it heavily. For the money I feel it is better than the Kitchen Aid.

I now have an Elextrolux and really like it. It is a work horse but lots more $'s.