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Keven,

I have just started making bread inthe machine and so far the experience
I have found that using water gives you a crustier crust whereas milk
will give you a softer crust. The dough is like a round sticky ball, not
real sticky though. I use a bread-mix from a local supplier that only
fills half the bread pan even when baked but it comes out nice and chewy,
not fluffy. I like the crusty crust and you can use either butter,
shortening or oil with it, depending or not whether you can have dairy
products or not. I think there is probably a whole array of dough
consistencys but this one works well and tastes great. Good Luck!

Lisa Overton
Guelph, ON Canada..