Bring the irresistible aroma of fresh-baked bread to your kitchen with this Cottage Dill Bread recipe tailored for your bread machine! This unique loaf combines the creamy richness of cottage cheese with the bright, herbaceous notes of dried dill weed, creating a soft and savory bread with subtle hints of sweetness from granulated sugar. Enhanced with dried onion flakes and a touch of butter, this recipe delivers layers of complex flavors in every bite. Perfect for beginners, this hands-free bread-making method ensures foolproof results with minimal effort. Ideal for pairing with hearty soups, crisp salads, or simply toasted with a smear of butter, this easy, homemade bread will quickly become a household favorite!
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature, especially the cottage cheese, for consistent results.
Add the ingredients into the bread machine pan in the following order: warm water, cottage cheese, butter, sugar, dried dill weed, salt, and dried onion flakes.
Pour the bread flour on top of the wet ingredients, ensuring it completely covers the liquid. This creates a barrier for the yeast.
Make a small well in the center of the flour using your finger or a spoon. Add the active dry yeast to the well, ensuring it does not touch the wet ingredients.
Secure the pan in the bread machine and select the Basic (or White Bread) setting with a medium crust color. Start the machine.
Allow the bread machine to complete the kneading, rising, and baking process. This typically takes about 3 hours depending on your machine.
Once the bread is done, carefully remove the pan from the machine using oven mitts (it will be hot). Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice and serve as desired. This bread pairs beautifully with soups, salads, or even as toast with butter.
Calories |
122 | ||
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% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 1.4 g | 2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7 g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 199 mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 22.6 g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.9 g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.5 g | ||
| Protein | 4.0 g | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 15 mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 50 mg | 1% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.