So, I combine the hot/warm water, yeast, and sugar in the food processor; it sits for a few minutes. I throw all of the other ingredients into the food processor too and start mixing. It seemed to be too wet still so I added small increments of additional flour and mixed. I was surprised how much extra flour I needed to add but kept going. After a little while of this process, I notice that there is dough seeping out of the bottom of the clear part that locks into the base. I promptly turned the food processor off and unplugged it. I was proud of myself that I thought to unplug the thing! After that self congratulatory moment, I thought great, this does not look good. I grab hold of the handle to unlock the clear container from the base. It normally is a little stiff but this time the clear container isn't moving. I thought great, I'm not able to unlock the two parts. I figured that if I wasn't going to be able to use it, I might as well use some elbow grease to try to unlock this and if it breaks I already wasn't going to be able to use it. But my strength prevailed; I heard this crack sound. Again, I'm thinking this is not good; I've broken it for good now. As I try to lift the clear container away from the base, I see that the base is covered in dough. Apparently, the dough managed to go up inside of the blade and down the hole in the center of the clear container. Since I couldn't see the middle of the base, I wasn't able to view the dough until it had coated the base and spread all of the way to the outside. So, I go through the process of cleaning up this HUGE mess from the clear container and base. I even make sure to thoroughly clean around the center peg of the base that actually rotates the blade.
Since this last round was done with what I thought was the dough blade, I said forget that I'm trying it with the normal blade. Everything starts well. The dough needs a little more flour again. After adding it, I start mixing it, and it almost forms a ball (like it is supposed to). I notice that the speed has dramatically slowed down in the past five seconds. I quickly turn the food processor off and unplug it. Does anyone feel like they've heard this before? We most definitely were singing the same song, second verse. I unlock the thing and lift the clear container up with bated breath. And there wasn't dough all over the place...YEA! But why would the speed have changed so much, so quickly? I investigate and find that there is some dough that has dried at the bottom of that center peg of the base. Could the dough have gone down into the motor? I don't know, but I am starting to smell something weird. After looking around, I notice that smell is strongest at the bottom of the base. Again, I'm thinking uh oh, I've broken my fabulous food processor. I waited to find out how bad this is; Andy didn't call me back for several hours. After explaining the like five ways that I might have broken the food processor, he said that this didn't sound good... When he got home, he pronounced that he thinks it's okay. I've not tested this theory yet.
I swore off electronics for the rest of that day since I had an earlier incident with another electronic/computerized device. I was able to make the dough the next day with my fabulous mixer and dough hook. It turned out very well!
Every time that I think about the process of making dough with my food processor, I think of the I Love Lucy episode where she bakes bread but put cups of yeast into the dough. Everything is fine until the dough has been in the oven for a few minutes. Unbeknownst to Lucy, the dough has grown. It suddenly starts trying to foam out the edges of the oven; then, it starts pushing the oven door open. Lucy attempts to keep the door closed, but eventually, the dough takes over the kitchen. I know that my experience pales in comparison, but I'll remember it as my mini Lucy moment.
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