Cottage Cheese Bread

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:11:08 GMT

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine the active dry yeast and lukewarm water and set aside to hydrate. In a blender or food processor, combine the egg whites and cottage cheese. Blend until smooth. Add the blended mixture to the yeast mixture and whisk to combine.

Step 2

Whisk the flour with a dry whisk in its container to remove any lumps and aerate the flour. Measure it and add the flour and salt to the wet mixture. Whisk using a Dutch whisk or fork to combine. You will be left with a shaggy, sticky dough.

Step 3

Dust the work surface with more flour and dump the dough on it. Knead the dough for 5 to 6 minutes, or until it starts looking smooth. You can also knead the dough using a stand mixer, until smooth Dust your hands with more flour to prevent them from sticking to the dough or oil your hands little bit of oil. Use a bench scraper to help lift the sticky dough from your work surface and continue kneading. Shape the dough into a ball and place it back in the mixing bowl. Cover and proof in a warm spot for 1 hour, until almost doubled in size.

Step 4

Line a 10 1/4 x 3 5/8-inch (26 x 10 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper (if needed) — a smaller loaf pan such as the standard 9 x 5-inch loaf pan won’t work, the dough will ooze out on the sides.

Step 5

You could also bake the dough directly on a baking sheet, though it won’t be as tall as a sandwich bread, but it will still work.

Step 6

After an hour of proofing, punch down the dough to deflate. Roll it into a log, stitch the ends by pinching them together.

Step 7

Proof the bread in the loaf pan for 20 to 25 minutes, until visibly risen and puffed up. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400°F. After proofing the dough, make a slit in the middle using a sharp knife or razor blade.

Step 8

Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes. The bread will brown on the top pretty quickly — to prevent it from burning, cover the top with a sheet of aluminum foil as soon as it turns crusty and brown. You will be able to tell the bread is done baking when the bread sounds hollow after a gentle tap on the crust.

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