Crusty Cheese Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle yeast over warm water.
• 2 let stand 5 minutes.
• 3 stir gently to moisten.
• 4 with mixer, blend softened yeast with cottage cheese, sugar, salt and egg.
• 5 add flour in 1/2 cup portions to form stiff dough.
• 6 beat well by hand after each addition.
• 7 cover dough and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour).
• 8 butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• 9 stir down dough and transfer to buttered casserole.
• 10 let rise another 30 to 40 minutes until almost double.
• 11 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 12 bake 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
• 13 brush crust with butter and serve.
• 14 variations: add 1 tablespoon grated onion and 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds before adding flour.
• 15 mix in 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese when stirring down dough.