Had the same problem with my Kitchen aid overheating - so I called them. NEVER use the 1st power for longer than one minute and never for kneading - this is a mixing speed only to moisten ingredients- kneading dough should be done on 2nd power only . Kitchen Aid told me that 2 minutes with dough hook on 2nd power = 10 minutes of hand kneading - I make sure all the flour is caught up and a ball starts to form before I start timing for 2-3 minutes. No more problems overheating! and no problems with proper formation of dough ball. This info came straight from the Kitchen Aid company.

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