Dillbrot (dill Bread)

Ingredients

• 1 packet active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water, warm (110-120 degrees)
• 1 cup cottage cheese, creamed (creamed cottage cheese should be heated to lukewarm)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons dill seeds
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached or bread flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, except add the flour a little at a time (it may take up to 2 1/2 cups of flour).
• 3 beat until well mixed and mixture is stiff but not heavy (standard bread dough feeling).
• 4 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
• 5 punch down and put dough in a bread pan, or arrange in a round shape on a greased cookie sheet.
• 6 let rise again.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 8 bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees f.
• 9 while warm, brush loaf with soft butter, sprinkle well with salt.