Dutch Oven Dill Bread For The Fireplace
- 1/4 ounce yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese, at room temp
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon dill seed
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 cups flour
- soft butter
- Dissolve the yeast in water in bowl and let stand for 3 minutes.
- Add the next six ingredients including the baking powder Beat until well blended.
- Add eggs and enough flour for a stiff dough. Knead for one minute or until dough is smooth. Cover and let rise until double in bulk about 1 hour.
- Punch down. Place in well buttered 8 inch or 9 inch baking round pan. Cover and let rise fo 35 minutes.
- Preheat a dutch oven with a rimmed lid for 5 to 10 minutes over hot fire. Place an inverted pie pan or metal trivet into the oven. Place pan with dough onto the inverted pan. Cover with a tightly rimmed lid. Place a few hot coals on the lid. and bake for 45 to 50 minutes on a grill over a medium fire until cake tester comes out clean.
- If bottom is browning too fast, push a few coals away or roll away a burning log. If you wish a more browned top: Five minutes before bread is baked, loosen with a knife and flip over for 5 minutes to brown top.
- To unmold remove from dutch oven. Cool for 5 minutes and invert on plate. Brush top with soft butter.
- Serve hot or cold.
yeast, water, creamstyle cottage cheese, sugar, butter, dill, fresh dill, salt, baking powder, eggs, flour, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dutch-oven-dill-bread-for-the-fireplace-195463 (may not work)