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Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe | |
American Bread | |
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Ingredients:
You'll Need: Glass Bowl, wooden spoons DO NOT USE ANYMETAL UTENSILS 1 package active dry yeast 2 1/2 cups warm water 2 cups sifted flour 1 tablespoon sugar
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of the warm water. Stir inremaining 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: 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 raisins or nuts or chocolate chips, but the bread is good plain. Grease 2 loaf pans with butter & sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for one hour or until you have a clean fork when poked in the middle. | |