Originally Posted by
SewExtremeSeams
I love my bread machine. I always use the dough setting which brings the dough through the first rising. Then, I take it out, put it in my regular loaf pan, let it rise a second time, then bake it. Works perfectly for me.
Personally, I have begun to not even shape my dough before setting it in the loaf pan. I just make sure it is evenly spread out in the pan. It smooths out as it rises. This doesn't take longer than if I had let the machine do the baking and I get a regular shaped loaf of bread.
This is how I use my old bread machine. I make a double loaf, the machine mixes it just fine. It's an old Toastmaster bought at Walmart at least 20 years ago. I use it to mix and knead all dough recipes.