I absolutely cannot get the dough to be "smooth and satiny with a lovely sheen" after the kneading step. I try and try and try, and it just goes from very dry to very sticky and a quite firm ball of dough. What am I doing wrong? I tried using my mixer like in the photo, but it just gums up the attachment and doesn't actually mix together, so I just use my hands. I'm sure I'm over-kneading the dough because the bread always ends up being super chewy. :(

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