re: Bread machine loaf sizes

Hi AsteriaNyx!

The medium setting in a bread machine recipe is referring to the loaf size options on some bread machines. If a machine has a medium setting it will bake a small, medium or large loaf. If your machine doesn't have settings for loaf sizes then it probably makes a small (1 pound) loaf. Here are the flour amounts for some of the different sizes:

BREAD MACHINE LOAF SIZE
maximum flour + dry ingredients:
1 pound - 2 to 2 1/2 cups
1 1/2 pound - 3 to 3 1/2 cups
2 pound - 4 to 4 1/2 cups

If you've already mixed the dough, you can remove about a third of it before baking the rest in the bread machine (you can shape, rise, and bake the dough you removed and bake it in the oven). Or you can remove all the dough from the machine, shape it and place in a loaf pan or make a round loaf, rolls or even pizza crust, let it rise, then bake it like you would bread in the oven.

I hope that's a help!

Betsy