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Title: Should NOT come with bread hooks
Review: I have a hand mixer that I usually use for cakes, whipped cream and cheesecakes. I had this sitting in my cupboard for a long time as a second mixer. I decided to try making bread for the first time today, and I was happy to find that this mixer came with bread hooks. I (wrongly) assumed that this meant that it could handle bread dough. After about 2 minutes, I noticed that the mixer was beginning to smell bad. I looked over and saw a little bit of smoke coming out the side. By the time I walked across the kitchen to the mixer, the motor had died. This mixer is a lot like my cheap HB hand mixer, so I am guessing it would work ok for cakes and other thin batters. But I wish it would not have come with bread hooks. Then maybe I would not have assumed it could handle this kind of a heavy dough, and I might still have a working stand mixer. Dear Hamilton Beach: please do not include bread hooks with your product if the mixer is not made to handle thick doughs.
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