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Amish Friendship Bread & Starter

List of Ingredients




What you'll need:

Glass Bowl, wooden spoons DO NOT USE ANY METAL UTENSILS

1 package active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups warm water
2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar


Recipe



Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of the warm water. Stir in remaining warm water, flour and sugar, beat until smooth. Place in a glass bowl on the countertop, do not put in refrigerator. Cover with clean dishcloth. The starter will ferment for 10 days before it is ready to give away or use for bread.

10 Day Instructions: For starter or giving away.

DAY 1 Begin or receive starter
DAY 2 Stir
DAY 3 Stir
DAY 4 Stir
DAY 5 Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk
DAY 6 Stir
DAY 7 Stir
DAY 8 Do nothing
DAY 9 Do nothing
DAY 10 Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk
Put 1 cup of starter in each of three containers, give to friends and keep one for yourself to start again. This will begin their DAY 1. You can give them away in ziplock bags, but make sure you tell your friends to "burp" the bag about twice daily.
To the remaining batter add:
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 large box or two small boxes vanilla pudding mix
2 tsps cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

Beat with fork until well blended. If desired, add one cup chopped nuts.

Grease 2 loaf pans with butter & sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 325º for one hour or until you have a clean knife when tested.