Cottage cheese enhances this bread which is hearty and satisfying. Quick rise yeast makes it easy to prepare. Use any of your favorite seeds and nuts to vary the taste. Combine 1 3/4 C flour, xanthin gum, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Heat cottage cheese, water, oil and honey in small saucepan or microwave in 2 C glass measure on HIGH 2 min, until very warm (120 - 130F). Pour into flour mixture; add egg. Stir until well blended. Stir in remaining 1/4 C flour; knead dough in bowl until smooth and all flour is incorporated (dough will be somewhat sticky). Cover bowl; let rest 10 min. Shape into loaf; place in lightly greased loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm place 30 min. Bake in 400F oven 30 min, or until golden brown. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Variation: Nut N Honey Bread: Stir in 1/2 C chopped pecans and 1 Tbsp sesame seeds to dough with last addition of flour. Makes 1 loaf Recipe by: USA Rice Federation Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Reggie Dwork on Nov 26, 1999,