I am curious about the difference between the 'dough cycle' and the basic cycle. I want to remove and bake the bread in a traditional loaf pan.
The dough cycle shows 20 minutes kneading, then 30 minute rise, then no second knead, but a second rise of 40 minutes for a total time of 90 minutes.
The 'basic' cycle shows 9 min knead, 20 min rise, 14 min second knead, 25 min rise, and a third rise of 45 min. Why is there such a disparity, and especially 2 knead cycles in the basic--and how do I use the dough cycle if removing the dough. For a loaf of bread, do I shape the loaf after removal and then give it another 60-90 minute rise, like a traditional recipe instructs? Or, is my dough ready to shape and bake immediately? My house is quite cool, I find it difficult to get a good rise out of yeast dough, which is why I wanted to get a bread machine! Thank you so much , your article and website are so helpful :)

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