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cottage cheese bread recipe

Cottage Cheese Bread

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Vegetarian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups  cottage cheese
  • 2 large  eggs
  • 2 tablespoons  olive oil
  • 2 1/2 cups  all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon  baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 3 cloves  garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup  fresh parsley chopped
  • 3/4 cup  shredded cheese such as mozzarella or a cheese blend
  • 1 egg for brushing
  • Extra shredded cheese and chopped parsley, for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, and olive oil until smooth.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the blended cottage cheese mixture.
  3.  Fold in the garlic, parsley, and shredded cheese.
  4. Transfer to the loaf pan, brush with beaten egg, and top with extra cheese and parsley.
  5. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool before slicing.

Notes

Store at room temperature up to 2 days, in the fridge up to a week, or freeze up to 2 months.