In addition to keeping me from aggravating my arthritis in my hands, using my bread machine for the kneading and first rise allows me to do something else during that cycle. The only thing left, then, is to shape my dough into whatever I've decided it will be and set it to rise for its final time. I can turn out lots of bread products in very little time, with very little effort. Sometimes, especially prior to and during the holidays, both my machines are humming along together.
