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Mamma's Dilly Bread

Mamma got this recipe from her friend Mary Clyde, a lovely lady from Durham. Dr. Clyde was a professor at Duke when Dick's dad was head of AFROTC there. They remained good friends for over 40 years.





List of Ingredients



• 1 package dry yeast
  
• 1/4 cup warm water
  
• 1 cup creamed cottage cheese, heated to lukewarm
  
• 2 tablespoons sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 tablespoon minced instant onion
  
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  
• 2 tablespoons dill seed*
  
• 1/4 teaspoon soda
  
• 2 1/4 cups plain flour
  






Instructions



1. Soften yeast in warm water.
   
2. Combine in mixing bowl the warmed cottage cheese, sugar, onion, melted butter, dill seed, salt, soda, egg and softened yeast. Add flour, beating well after each addition.
   
3. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85-90 degrees)until light and double in size, somewhat over an hour.
   
4. Stir down and turn into a well-greased 8-inch round casserole (1-1 1/2-quart size). Let rise until light, 45-60 minutes.
   
   
5. Bake at 350 degrees about 35 minutes. Brush with soft butter and sprinkle with salt before serving.
   






Final Comments


*Another dilly bread recipe very similar to this calls for 1 tablespoon dry dill week or 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped. [I prefer the fresh dill.[