2 tbsp. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2 c. cottage cheese, heat to lukewarm
1/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. chopped onion
2 tbsp. butter
4 tsp. dill seeds
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
5 c. flour

Soften yeast in warm water. Combine in saucepan the cottage cheese, sugar, onion and butter. Place in mixer, dill seed, soda, eggs and softened yeast. Add flour to form stiff dough. First addition of flour, use mixer on low speed. Add cottage cheese mixture to mixer; beat well until batter cleans sides of bowl. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk, 50 to 60 minutes. Stir down dough. Form and turn in 2 well-greased loaf pans. Poke holes with fork in dough. This makes a very stiff dough when baked.

Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Turn out on towel. Butter and sprinkle top with kosher salt.