Pepper Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. very warm water
1 Tbsp. sugar
4 1/2 to 5 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
16 to 24 oz. small curd cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and sugar in water and set aside.
Mix in 2 tablespoons coarse black pepper and 2 tablespoons dried chopped onion.
Beat together eggs, cottage cheese and butter and microwave 1 to 2 minutes until warm.
Combine yeast mixture with the cheese mixture.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Dough will be stiff! Knead to form ball on table.
Cover with a large bowl and let rise until doubled.
Beat down and let rise again.
Form loaves on cornmeal dusted cookie sheets; let rise again.
Just before putting bread in oven, mix 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush on loaves.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 50 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.