I have been making yeast doughs, for over 45 years, breads, buns, Danish,
what ever, and for the first 25 years it was all done by hand, then I
purchased a food processor, I used that to do some of the work, like the
initial mixing, then about 6 months ago my daughter gave me her bread
machine, well my Husband said, they are for people that don't know how to
make bread. Myself, I said to Karen I will try it, if I don't like it you
can have it back, I now have two machines, Karen gave me a second one, but
I only use dough cycle, then finish by hand,and bake in covection oven.
I do have a pal that wouldn't dream of using a machine, he likes to do the
whole procedure by hand. I think a lot of beginners think there is nothing
to it. but there is an art to it, over or under prove, over or under rise,
try to be clever and leave some thing out, all these things give you a
problem, and not the best of breads.
Glory. Niagara, Ontario, Canada.