Lavender Herb Bread

Ingredients

1 package dry yeast
120 gr low-fat cottage cheese
60 ml honey
28 gr butter
1 lavender buds
6 gr lemon thyme
1 gr basil
1 gr baking soda
2 eggs
325 gr unbleached flour

Instructions

Butter In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. In a larger bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, honey, butter, herbs, baking soda and eggs. Stir in the yeast mixture. Gradually add flour to form a stiff dough, beating well after each addition. Cover and let rise about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. Stir the dough down with a spoon. Place in a well-greased 1.5 or 2 litre casserole or ten 10 cm individual pie tins. Let rise 30 to 40 minutes, or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 180ÂșC . for one hour for a large loaf, 20 to 30 minutes for small loaves. When done, turn onto a rack, brush top(s) with soft butter, and let cool. rolls. From Joyce Ellenbecker/Anaheim, CA in "The Kitchen Table: Where Herbs and Spices Make the Difference" column in "The Herb Companion." February/March 1994, Vol. 6, No. 3. Pg. 64. Typed for you by Cathy Harned. ----