Sweet Onion Bread

We’ve partnered with Erin at State of Dinner (website | Instagram| Facebook)  to create another savory side dish.  Onion bread is a wonderful addition to any kind of meal, is great for sandwiches, soups, roasts, and leftover pieces can be made into tasty croutons, toast, or used for grilled cheese sandwiches.

Servings: Completely up to you. 🙂

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ teaspoons of active dry yeast (1/4 ounce package)
• ¼ cup warm water (100-110°F)
• 1 ¼ cup cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ cup finely chopped sweet onion (about ½ medium onion)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ¼ – 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Pour the warm water into a small bowl and stir yeast to dissolve. Let sit for 5 minutes to proof. (Small bubbles will be on the surface of the liquid.)
2. Meanwhile, use an immersion blender or food processor to cream the cottage cheese until it is smooth.
3. Transfer the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and egg and mix on medium-low speed using a paddle attachment of an electric mixer.
4. Add the yeast mixture, sugar, sweet onion, seasonings, and baking soda and mix until combined.
5. Add 2 ¼ cups of flour and continue to mix until the flour is fully mixed in. It should be a stiff dough that is slightly tacky. If it is very sticky then stir in additional flour.
6. Cover the bowl and place it in a warm, dry location. Allow to rise until double, about 1 hour.
7. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
8. Once the dough has doubled in size, remove it from the bowl and shape into the shape of a loaf and rise until it has risen to about a half-inch from the top of the pan.
9. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the top of the bread is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan and then turn onto a cooling rack and cool completely.