Cottage Cheese Dill Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
2 tsp. sugar
2 c. cottage cheese (small curd)
2 Tbsp. minced onion
2 Tbsp. dill weed
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 eggs
4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast on warm water and stir until blended.
Stir in 2 teaspoons sugar and set aside.
Combine cottage cheese, onion, dill weed, baking powder, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar and eggs.
Mix thoroughly.
Add yeast mixture and mix well.
Add flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in greased bowl; turn to bring greased side up.
Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down.
Turn onto lightly floured surface, knead a few times.
Divide into two equal portions.
Shape each portion into loaf in well-greased loaf pan, 8 x 5 x 3-inches.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Remove from pans to rack and brush tops with melted butter.
Makes two loaves.