Crusty Pizza Dough, Banana Nut Bread | KitchenAid 4KSMC50S specification

Crusty Pizza Dough

1package active dry yeast

1cup (250 mL) warm water (105° F to 115° F [40° C to 46° C])

1⁄2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt

2teaspoons (10 mL) olive oil

21⁄2-31⁄2cups (625-875 mL) all-purpose flour

1tablespoon (15 mL) cornmeal

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add salt, olive oil, and 21⁄2 cups (625 mL) flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute.

Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) at a time, and mix about 2 minutes, or until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down.

Brush 14-inch (35 cm) pizza pan with oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough across bottom of pan, forming a collar around edge to hold toppings. Add toppings, as desired. Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 15 to 20 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (1⁄4 pizza per serving).

Per serving: About 373 cal, 11 g pro, 74 g carb, 3 g fat, 0 mg chol, 271 mg sod.

Banana Nut Bread

1⁄3 cup (75 mL) shortening

1⁄2 cup (125 mL) sugar

2 eggs

13⁄4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour

1teaspoon (5 mL) baking powder

1⁄2 teaspoon (2 mL) baking soda

1⁄2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt

1cup (250 mL)

(2 medium) mashed ripe banana

1⁄2 cup (125 mL) chopped walnuts or pecans

Place shortening and sugar in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Continuing on Speed 6, beat about 1 minute longer. Add eggs. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 11⁄2 minutes.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Add half of flour mixture and half of mashed banana to mixer bowl. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Add remaining flour and banana. Continuing on Stir Speed, mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Add walnuts. Continuing on Stir Speed, mix about 15 seconds.

Pour mixture into greased and floured 9x5x3-inch (23x13x7.5-cm) baking pan. Bake at 350° F (180° C) for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

Yield: 16 servings (16 slices).

Per serving: About 157 cal, 3 g pro, 21 g carb, 7 g fat, 27 mg chol, 131 mg sod.

4KSMC50S specifications

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KitchenAid 4KSMC50S manual Crusty Pizza Dough, Banana Nut Bread, Tablespoon 15 mL cornmeal

Models: 4KSMC50S