4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons dried yeast
1 / 2 cup warm water
2 tablespoons honey
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 / 4 cup chopped dill
250 gm cottage cheese
1 egg lightly beaten
1 / 2 cup milk
1 / 4 cup olive oil
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon milk [ extra ]
Combine yeast, water and honey in a bowl. Cover.
Stand in warm place about 10 minutes or until frothy.
Sift flour and salt into bowl. Stir in yeast mixture, onion, dill, cheese, egg, milk and oil.
Mix to a soft dough.
Knead dough on floured surface about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in a large greased bowl. Cover.
Stand in warm place about one hour or until doubled in size.
Turn dough onto floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes.
Divide dough in half.
Shape each half into a 50 cm sausage roll, shape into rings about 20 cm in diameter.
Place bread onto greased oven trays.
Stand uncovered in warm place about 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Brush bread with combined egg yolk and extra milk.
Bake in moderately hot preheated oven 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to moderate.
Bake further 10 minutes to golden brown.
Cool and serve
