Firstly, our expert kneads dough for a loaf of bread, using the dough hooks to see how the mixer copes with a thick and sticky mixture. Next, they use each machine's whisk attachment, assessing how it ...

It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a baking novice or pâtissier extraordinaire worthy of the Bake Off hall of fame – a good-quality stand mixer is an absolute kitchen essential. It’s not about ...

THERE’S nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread. But kneading dough by hand is tough and, done badly, can make the difference between a risen loaf and a sunken disaster. That is why many ...