How to make a bread machine recipe by hand

You can easily convert bread machine recipes to “manual” recipes by reading the ingredients, then combining them the way you usually do.

• Dissolve the yeast in the liquid,
• Add other “wet” ingredients (e.g., eggs, honey, butter),
• Add the flour and other dry ingredients,
• Knead, then knead in any “extras” (raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.).
• Let the bread rise once in the bowl, then transfer it to a pan and let it rise again.
• Bake for about 30 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven.

A bread machine recipe for a “large” machine, calling for 3 cups of all-purpose or bread flour or 4 cups of a whole-grain/all-purpose flour mix, will make a 1-lb. (8 1/2” x 4 1/2”) loaf.

A bread machine recipe for a “small” loaf, calling for 2 cups of all-purpose or bread flour or 3 cups of a whole-grain/all-purpose flour mix, will make a 10- to 11-ounce loaf (a 7 3/8” x 3 5/8” pan).

Source: King Arthur Flour Blog