How Strong Do You Have To Be For This Mmf?
Decorating By sondrad Updated 30 Sep 2006 , 9:02pm by melodyscakes
Thank goodness for the KA, I use it, but have been told I'm abusing the mixer. MMF is stiff, but it can be kneaded successfully. The idea of heating it a bit (time in a microwave varies) and coating your hands with Crisco, some believe maybe up to the elbows, you can do it. After the initial go 'round it can be broken into smaller batches to be well kneaded, but be sure to intermix them so the ingredients are evenly blended. It's really good for the arms and makes a wonderful fondant for the cake. The end product is well worth the trouble.
I didn't put in all of the sugar when I made it either. I didn't find it all that difficult to knead. You should try that next time, cause I'm a little scrawny armed girl too and I don't have a Kitchen Aid to be my lifeline. I look forward to the day....
This may be just too obvious, so I apologize in advance. Use the leverage of your upper body when you knead. While taller surfaces are better for decorating, a lower table is better for kneading. Try something more the height of a dining room table rather than a kitchen counter. Ideally, your work surface for something requiring power should be about belly-button level - that way you can push down and forward with your upper body weight. Don't lock your elbows, but use fairly straight arms and allow the power to come from your core and body weight as well as your arms. I used to make a lot of bread. I'm very tall (as is DH), and our kitchen counters are all 6" higher than "standard". It took me a few batchs to realize why I was getting so tired, and I'm definitely not a wimp 
my dh was asking when I was going to start going back to work out at the YMCA (we have a membership...and I need to lets say, "loose a few pounds" ) I told him that kneading and rolling my mmg WAS my new work out!
I think that I was adding too much powder sugar!!!
note to self, add less.
good luck!
melody
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