Crusty Cheddar Bread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast ⓘ
- 1/4 cup water, Warm, 110-115 Deg. F ⓘ
- 1 cup cottage cheese, at room temperature (small curd kind) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon sugar ⓘ
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour, Unsifted (small curd kind) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon butter, Room Temperature ⓘ
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, Sharp, Grated ⓘ
Instructions
- Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let stand 5 minutes.
- Gently stir to completely dissolve.
- With an electric mixer, blend the softened yeast into the cottage cheese, sugar, salt and egg.
- Add the flour in 1/2 cup portions to form a stiff but light dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
- Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and stir the dough down, then add 1 cup of the grated cheddar cheese.
- Turn into the buttered dish.
- Let rise 30 to 40 minutes longer or until almost doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
- Brush the top with butter.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
649
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).