Cottage Cheese Biscuits

18 to 20 biscuits 2 inches in diameter.

3 cups unbleached bread flour 1 teaspoon Sea salt 1 tablespoon Sugar 5 teaspoon Baking Powder ¼ cup Butter or Margarine 2 Eggs Cottage Cheese (1½ to 2¼ cups)out 1½ cups to 2¼ cups or even slightly more to make a dough that will hold together.

Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Cut in butter or margarine until its like coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of the dry ingredients and place in it the eggs and 1½ cups of cottage cheese. Work the whole together, just enough to bind, using more cottage cheese if necessary. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead very gently a few times. Pat gently to a 1 inch thickness. Cut into biscuit shapes and place on a greased baking sheet, or divide dough in half and pat each half into a greased 8 inch round cake pan. Bake at 450 F for 12 to 16 minutes or until browned. Note: You can use any kind of Cottage Cheese but the amount will depend on the moisture content of the cheese. It will vary from about 1½ cups to 2¼ cups or even slightly more to make a dough that will hold together.