Cottage Cheese Bread

1/2 cup lukewarm water
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 pkg. yeast
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
5 cups flour
3 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. salt
1 pint small curd cottage cheese

Mix first 3 ingredients first. Let Stand.
Heat water and butter till butter melts. Add cottage cheese and heat to lukewarm. Add 3 c. flour, sugar, salt and soda. Mix together. Add 2 egg yolks and yeast mixture. Fold in 2 beaten egg whites. Add other two cups of flour. Put dough in covered bowl to let rise – 25-30 min.
Bake 45 minutes at 300 degrees.
Butter top