dough hook

American  

noun

1. an attachment for a food processor or electric mixer, for kneading dough.

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Example Sentences

KitchenAid’s Artisan Stand Mixer comes with a 5-quart stainless steel bowl, a 3-quart stainless steel bowl, a flex edge beater, a pastry beater, a dough hook, a wire whip, a pastry scraper and a pouring shield.

From Salon

Using an electric mixer, or the dough hook for a standing mixer, stir to dissolve and allow it to sit until it gets foamy, about 10 minutes.

From Washington Times

Put bowl onto mixer, and fit with the dough hook.

From Seattle Times

Since reading that, I also tend to avoid mixing cake batter and cookie dough by hand — though I still gladly take the help from my KitchenAid mixer and dough hook when making bread.

From Salon

If using a stand mixer, use a dough hook on low speed, continue to mix for 8 minutes until dough is firm and stretchy.

From Seattle Times