Wild Sage Bread

==Description==
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
== Ingredients ==
* 1 package dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 2 teaspoons crushed dried sage
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon baking soda
* 2½ cups all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons egg mix + ¼ cup water (or 1 egg)
* 1 cup cottage cheese
* 1 tablespoon melted shortening
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray.
# Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup warm water.
# Combine sugar, sage, salt, baking soda, and flour.
# Beat egg and cottage cheese together until smooth. Add melted shortening and yeast.
# Add flour mixture slowly to egg mixture, beating well after each addition until a stiff dough is formed.
# Cover dough with cloth and put in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch dough down, knead for one minute, and place in well-greased pan. Cover and let rise for 40 minutes.
# Bake for 50 minutes. Brush top with melted shortening.
# Optional: Sprinkle with crushed, roasted pine nuts or coarse salt.
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Category:Bread Recipes
Category:Sage Recipes
Category:Cottage cheese Recipes