Quite long, but excellent info!!!! ************************ REGULAR RECIPE TO MACHINE: The first step is to find some recipes that have been successful with your bread machine, and examine them. How many cups of flour are in them? How much liquid? Then, adjust the ingredient amounts, being careful not to exceed your machine's capacity. Consider that most manual bread recipes make two loaves and can be divided in half to make a recipe that is roughly the right size for a bread machine. For example, a manual bread recipe that makes two 9x5-inch loaves may be divided in half to make a 1 1/2-pound bread machine loaf. You may also size your recipe by the following formulas: 1-pound loaf takes about 7/8 cup liquid and 2 3/4 cups flour. 1.5-pound loaf takes about 1 cup liquid and 3 cups flour. 2-pound loaf takes about 1 1/3 cup liquid and 4 cups flour. Once you have started to mix your dough, check to see if it needs any additional liquid or flour. The dough should be slightly sticky but not wet. ************************ MACHINE TO REGULAR RECIPE: Go ahead and use the bread machine recipe to make a loaf by hand. Just be sure to keep a comparable non-machine recipe close by, and refer to it for basic instructions. If you don't have a comparable non-machine recipe to refer to, you may want to refer to these basic steps to making most yeast breads: Proof the yeast (dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in warm water). Combine the ingredients and mix well. Knead the dough until smooth and soft. Rise until doubled. Punch down, and shape. Place bread in a greased loaf pan, or on a baking sheet for a round loaf. Rise again until nearly doubled. Bake. Most bread is baked in a moderate oven, 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped. As you work with the dough, be sure to pay close attention to its consistency, and adjust the recipe as needed, adding small amounts of flour or liquid at a time. ************************ BETWEEN MACHINES: To help you convert one bread machine recipe to work with your machine, use link below.... There is also a link for Table of Ingredients (on the link pg. below) which has good info to read re: not overloading your machine. [url]http://allrecipes.com/cb/ref/bread/mach/default.asp[/url]

2 Pounds Ground beef 1 Can Tomatoes (14 oz) 2 Tablespoons Chili powder OR 5 Teaspoons Ground ancho (pasilla) chile PLUS 1 Teaspoon Cumin AND 1/ 4 Teaspoon Cinnamon 1 Garlic clove, crushed 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Cup Black olives CORN MEAL DOUGH: 4 Cups Corn meal 2 Teaspoons Salt 8 Cups Water 2 Eggs, well beaten 4 Tablespoons Butter In skillet, sauté beef in pan until brown. Add tomatoes, chili powder, garlic, salt and olives. Cook 15 minutes. Grease 9x13" baking dish and line bottom with 1/ 2 Corn Meal Dough. Add meat mixture and cover with remaining 1/ 2 Corn Meal Dough. Bake 20 minutes at 325'F. or until browned. CORN MEAL DOUGH: Add corn meal and salt to water in pot. Bring to boil and cook over medium heat until thick, 5-10 minutes. Add eggs and butter. Stir well.