It advertises that it can handle dough but I found it cant. It not only struggles but gets really hot after 2 minutes in lowest setting. Smells like burning plastic. Read various reviews and documentation and the consensus is that even kitchen aid says don't run more than two minutes for dough at a time in lowest setting.

2 minutes doesnt do much with this design. I leaves most flour at the sides and bottom, I had to mix by hand to start it, mix with mixer then knees by hand then back in the mixer. Also had so use rags with ice water to cool the thing down.

If I wanted this much effort why even bother with this unit? Thats only for a medium batxh of dough. You cant even do another batch because of the cooling off it must do. So cant make bread followed by pasta dough.

I will say that the pasta attachments do work phenomenally. The roller is priceless. Not only for pasta but making pastry. Ravioli attachment isn't worth it though (works well but doesnt perforate and pieces too close together to cut).

I will likely keep the unit to use the attachments and light duty cakes but just ordered the Bosch Universal Plus for serious dough making for breads and oasta.

This is NOT something that can either handle or do a good job with dough. Motor is too weak so overworks and heats, plastic parts cant wirhsrand and start to heat and smell (and will fail) and the design doesnt really mix well.
It advertises that it can handle dough but I found it cant. It not only struggles but gets really hot after 2 minutes in lowest setting. Smells like burning plastic. Read various reviews and documentation and the consensus is that even kitchen aid says don't run more than two minutes for dough at a time in lowest setting. 2 minutes doesnt do much with this design. I leaves most flour at the sides and bottom, I had to mix by hand to start it, mix with mixer then knees by hand then back in the mixer. Also had so use rags with ice water to cool the thing down. If I wanted this much effort why even bother with this unit? Thats only for a medium batxh of dough. You cant even do another batch because of the cooling off it must do. So cant make bread followed by pasta dough. I will say that the pasta attachments do work phenomenally. The roller is priceless. Not only for pasta but making pastry. Ravioli attachment isn't worth it though (works well but doesnt perforate and pieces too close together to cut). I will likely keep the unit to use the attachments and light duty cakes but just ordered the Bosch Universal Plus for serious dough making for breads and oasta. This is NOT something that can either handle or do a good job with dough. Motor is too weak so overworks and heats, plastic parts cant wirhsrand and start to heat and smell (and will fail) and the design doesnt really mix well.