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Thank you all for the great information.  Just what I
wanted.  Before I begin with the summary, I should
tell you that I contacted KitchenAid by email and was
told that any of their mixers should handle GF flour.

They do not offer any procedures for GF flour.

8 -- recommended the heaviest duty 350 watts with a
few comments..."purchased last fall, handles
anything", "love it, should have bought it 20 yrs.
ago", "5 yrs and love it", "had for 20 yrs and love
it", "go for the biggest you can afford". "get the
biggest and heaviest and an extra mixing bowl".

5 -- recommended the 325 watt with these comments...
"no trouble with GF", "works like a breeze", "have not
been disappointed with it","makes bread and cookies -
prefer over breadmaker".

4 -- 300 watt with these comments..."uses it to make
bread - it beats beautifully", "wouldn't go with
less", "wishes had gone for more heavy duty as a
double batch of dough puts strain on motor", "works
great - only complaint, if you are mixing something
small, say 2 egg whites, beaters don't quite make it
to the bottom of the bowl".

1 -- 250 watt ..."has been used since May 81 and still
going strong.  Has been used many times for GF bread
doughs with no problem".

1 -- which has a lower wattage and has been "more than
sufficient for 23 yrs".

1 -- recommended a Vita-Mix mixer blender which can
also be used for grinding rice for rice flour.

1 -- has a Sunbean heavy duty stand mixer which she
loves.

Quite a variety of information, but it seems that one
of the heavier machines is the way to go.

Thank you all for taking the time to help me.


Roseanne in
Prescott, AZ