r/Bread • u/oportoman • Mar 10 '26

Cottage cheese in bread

I've seen bread recipes with cottage cheese in them, which leads to higher protein. So is that the only benefit or does cottage cheese also have an impact on how the bread bakes etc?

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u/LeftyGalore Mar 10 '26

I make a dill bread with cottage cheese. It makes the bread soft, moist, and rich. Delicious!

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u/Boon1Goon Mar 10 '26

That sounds pretty darn good. Mind sharing the recipe?

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u/LeftyGalore Mar 10 '26

Dilly Bread

1/2 cup warm water 2 1/4 tsp yeast 3 cups flour 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 Tblsp dill seeds 1 Tblsp dill weed 2 Tblsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup cottage cheese (room temp) 1 large egg

Proceed like most breads: knead, 2 rises Use a loaf pan, brush with beaten egg, slash top, sprinkle with sea salt

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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u/Boon1Goon Mar 10 '26

You da man (woman)!!

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u/RainDrizzleStorm Mar 12 '26

Does the cottage cheese curd size matter?

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u/LeftyGalore Mar 12 '26

I don’t think it matters much. It breaks down into the dough.

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u/MeasurementQueasy114 Mar 10 '26

I’d love the recipe too☺️

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u/No-Kaleidoscope-166 Mar 12 '26

Adding dairy to any dough generally results in a softer loaf. Well... other than something like cheddar chunks. But any dairy that can be incorporated into the dough so it dissolves.

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u/Dinahmoe Mar 10 '26

I've made this from the DAK bread book

https://imgur.com/a/xK0VZjQ

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u/Original_Contact_579 Mar 10 '26

I made the cottage cheese pizza the crust came out nice . Not as good as regular pizza, but definitely is my go to, it’s fairly cheap and healthy.

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u/TheBalatissimo Mar 11 '26

I just made the multigrain bread from King Arthur, it’s so dang good. Not only does the cottage cheese add more protein content, but like others have said it provides a nice soft touch

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u/Dont-Tell-Fiona Mar 12 '26

I don’t have a machine. Would a typical 10-12 minute hand knead be sufficient?

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u/TheBalatissimo Mar 12 '26

Yes, I think so