1/2 c  Milk; * see note
     2 pk Active Dry Yeast
     1 tb Sugar
     6 tb Unsalted Butter; at room
          -temperature
     2 c  Ricotta Cheese
     2    Eggs
     2 ts Salt
     1 tb Black Pepper; coarsely
          -ground
   1/2 c  Fresh Chives; snipped
     4 c  Flour; (to 4 1/2 cups)
From: Pat Asher asher@mcs.com
 Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 14:26:09 -0500
 * scalded and cooled to 115 degrees
 Pour the milk into a large bowl and stir in the yeast and sugar.  Let stand
 until foamy, about 5 minutes.  Beat the butter, ricotta, eggs, and salt
 into the yeast mixture with a whisk; then whisk in the pepper and chives.
 Stir in enough of the flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a floured
 surface 5-10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased large bowl and turn to
 coat.  Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let rise in a warm spot until
 doubled in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch the dough down and let it rise
 again for about 1 hour. Grease a cookie sheet. Punch the dough down, shape
 it into an oval loaf, cover and let rise for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to
 350.  Bake about 45-50 minutes, occasionally spraying top with water.
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #136
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                 Yields       
                12 Servings                
