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A:AnswerThis mixer works well for kneading bread. My mother in law uses hers for all her weekly to biweekly kneading bread and cinnamon rolls. Make sure you use the dough hook.
She uses it every Sunday for mashed potatoes.
Mine makes thousands of cookies instead of breads:)
A:AnswerThe base and motor housing is made of metal, with plastic on the knobs. The screw base for attaching the bowl is metal, too. It is a very heavy mixer.