THERE’S nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread. But kneading dough by hand is tough and, done badly, can make ...

Weight may be important if you plan to move the mixer in and out of a cabinet for storage. We mixed large batches of chocolate-chip cookie dough (each batch enough for about five dozen cookies).

Weight may be important if you plan to move the mixer in and out of a cabinet for storage. We mixed large batches of chocolate-chip cookie dough (each batch enough for about five dozen cookies).

This mixer, £49.99, was a bit noisier than ... but as I was only making a 2lb loaf, it was plenty large enough. The dough hook was also tiny when compared to its competitors.