This is pretty much the "I live in the middle of nowhere" version of this...which also happens to cost about twenty-five dollars, BEFORE shipping!
The story of this contraption goes pretty much like this...
One evening while baking, I was talking on the phone with my friend Jenni {who happens to be very patient with the mixer running in the background}. As usual, when I got to this point, I did that thing I tell everyone else NEVER to do...
Instead of adding the flour cup by cup, I dumped in the entire bowl. Not long after that, Jenni got an earful of my most delightful fun words as I powdered my kitchen.
After explaining myself, her mom, Carol, who heard Jenni's half of the exchange, suggested a little tip she'd picked up during her years in the kitchen.
Pretty nifty, huh! I just took one of the lids from my dollar store stacking bowls, and used regular old scissors to cut out a space for the beater.
At first, I guessed what size opening to cut by using a sewing tape to measure how far in the paddle rested from the edge of the bowl. Then, I tried it out and adjusted it until it was perfect.
You do have to hold it down while you are mixing, but from start,
to finish, it REALLY does a GREAT job of preventing a mess.
After you're finished, slip it off, pop it into the dishwasher, and you're done!
Perfect dough, hardly any mess!
The best part is, this little set of bowls {pictured below} will only set you back about five dollars, which leaves you with three extra bowls and twenty dollars {more if you count shipping} to spend on the fun stuff like cutters and disco dust, and all that stuff that raises the husband's eyebrows.
Like Carol, it's a little unconventional, but it worked for her and it definitely works for me! I hope it will work for you too!
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