Yeast Breads: Dilly Cottage Bread

This easy batter bread is sure to impress. Use a quality cottage cheese and you'll have a bread that can be eaten plain, used for sandwiches, or toasted. Your family and friends will be amazed at this tasty and moist bread.


I've baked this loaf in a casserole dish. You can, of course, use a standard bread pan.


Ingredients


1 cup cottage cheese
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp dried dill
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda
1¼ tsp quick rise or bread machine yeast
¼ cup water
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 egg


Preparation


Place the cottage cheese in a large, nonmetal bowl and use an electric mixer to cream it. Blend the cottage cheese until it is smooth and soft. Add all other ingredients to the bowl and mix together until you have a stiff batter. Cover and place in a warm location to rise. It will take about an hour for the dough to double in size. Be patient with it.


Spray a round casserole dish with baking spray to prevent sticking. Stir the dough to remove all air bubbles, then turn dough into the casserole dish. Smooth the top and cover the dough. Set it aside to rise once more, this time for about 45 minutes. It needs to double in size, so it may take a little longer depending on the temperature and humidity.


Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover dough and bake for 40 minutes, until loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from casserole dish immediately and cool on a wire rack.


This loaf will keep up to 4 days if stored in an airtight container.