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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Bread => Topic started by: Nik2WIN on January 28, 2011, 10:12:06 am

Title: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Nik2WIN on January 28, 2011, 10:12:06 am

Does anyone know the kneading capacity for the TMX.  I'm wanting to make a loaf to fit my pullman tin but it requires a dough of around 2 1/4 lb in weight.  I KNOW this would be too much for Thelma but I'm happy to split it in half as long as she can cope with around 1 lb - can she?  Anyone know??

Thanks

Nik

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Katya on January 28, 2011, 10:16:30 am

Hi Nik

A lot of the bread recipes use 500g flour which is equivalent to 1 lb. so I guess the answer to your question is "Yes"  8) 8)   

Is 2 1/4 lb the finished weight of the dough?   If so, by the time you've added oil and water and whatever else to the flour, it would take you close to that weight so you may be OK to do the whole thing.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Nik2WIN on January 28, 2011, 10:35:50 am

I'm going to give it a go - apparently its quite a "wet" dough which should be easier for the machine to handle.  The recipe calls for 640g of flour ...

the recipe is here

http://blog.bakerybits.co.uk/

and should give me a lovely, square sandwich loaf.

I hope the teachers at school don't think I've started buying bread  ;)

Nik

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: BimbyPT on January 28, 2011, 10:57:21 am

Just yesterday some one at the Portuguese forum said the capacity of the Thermomix was 600g of flour. Maybe you should check with your consultant.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Katya on January 28, 2011, 11:00:44 am

I'd ring UK Thermomix Office to check Nik.   I wouldn't want you to cause damage to your machine by overloading it.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Cornish Cream on January 28, 2011, 11:24:52 am

In MYOC page 23 on kneading it says "don't use more than 700g of flour for your dough?Do two batches, one after another, if more is required"

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Nik2WIN on January 28, 2011, 11:49:34 am

Well, thank you very much CC - that was exactly what I needed to know.

Will post photos of the loaf when complete :)  Since its a white one I'm hoping to get it baked today for dh - I can't move him away from his white bread!

Nik

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Nik2WIN on January 29, 2011, 02:52:22 pm

Here is my loaf -I'm actually very pleased with it.

The recipe can be found here

http://blog.bakerybits.co.uk/

and I can confirm that it tastes as good as it looks!

Nik

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Katya on January 29, 2011, 03:12:11 pm

Looks amazing Nik - did you do it in one go or in 2 lots?   I wonder how long it will last before it all gets eaten  :D

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: Nik2WIN on January 29, 2011, 03:43:02 pm

No, I just did it in one go - it was fine.  The recipe calls for scraping and kneading blah blah, but I just used the TMX - I set it to knead for a minute at a time.

It's not going to last long - 1/2 gone already!

Nik

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: andiesenji on January 29, 2011, 05:00:25 pm

Gorgeous pullman loaf Nik. 

Although I rarely use my TMX for bread, as I have a dedicated dough mixer, I am going to try this one.  It has been a while since I made a pullman loaf so I will get out the pan, dust it off and give it a go.

Thanks so much for posting this, and especially the link to Baker's Blog.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: thermoheaven on January 29, 2011, 11:50:46 pm

I've made the Herb and Garlic pullapart bread from the Festive Flavour cookbook and it calls for 750g flour and that wasn't a problem.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: faffa_70 on January 30, 2011, 12:00:34 am

On the magnetic card (summary table for basic functions) that comes with the Australian EDC it says maximum 600g flour for bread or 750g for a more liquid dough  :)

The info should from memory also be in the basic section of the EDC.

My brain isn't working to well this morning so I don't know what the finished weights of the dough would be  ???

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: judydawn on January 30, 2011, 01:31:04 am

Great loaf Nik.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: cookie1 on January 30, 2011, 03:32:46 am

I would love a big bread tin like that.

Title: Re: What's the Kneading Capacity??
Post by: thanislim on January 30, 2011, 03:35:50 am

Nicely done! :)  :)