I make all my bread in the breadmaker on the dough cycle because I can't stand and knead. You really don't need to do anything to the recipe, unless it's a very short knead, like foccacia. The breadmaker doesn't really knead, it just mixes really well. Most machines mix for 30 minutes, then rise for an hour or so on the dough cycle. The machine stays quite warm during the rise, so if you don't want it to rise right away, take it out and put it in another bowl. When it beeps after the rise, take it out and shape in whatever you're baking the bread in for the 2nd rise. I've never had a problem with any bread doing this. The only caveat is that most breadmakers don't hold more than 3 1/2 cups of flour or so. 4 cups is pushing it.

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