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The Affordable Way To Bake Fresh Bread Without A Stand Mixer By Javaria Akbar Oct. 24, 2025 6:39 am EST

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Kneading bread dough in a stand mixer takes all the manual labor out of preparing dinner rolls, crusty baguettes, and tender loaves. Plus, it's a much cleaner method because everything is contained within one bowl. Having said that, stand mixers can be an expensive investment if you aren't a prolific baker. Luckily, you can make no-knead breads — that have a longer fermentation time and use more water — instead.

The action of kneading bread dough is the key technique that develops the gluten inside the flour. When this gluten is worked, the dough becomes more elastic, resulting in a final bake with a better structure and crumb. Ho

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