Week of March 2, 2003
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
Do not use a metal spoon or bowl for mixing.
Do not refrigerate
If air forms in bags, let it out and reseal
It is normal for batter to thicken, bubble and ferment
| Starter | |
| 1/3 C. sugar | 1/3 C. milk |
| 1/3 C. flour |
Mix well and put in Ziploc
bag.
Day 1: This is the day you receiver the Starter (batter): do nothing.
Day 2: Squeeze the bag a few times.
Day 3. Squeeze the bag a few times
Day 4. Squeeze the bag a few times.
Day 5: Squeeze the bag a few times.
Day 6: Add to the bag.
| 1 C. all-purpose flour | 1 C. milk |
| 1 C. sugar |
Day 7 Squeeze the bag a few times.
Day 8: Squeeze the bag a few times.
Day 9: Squeeze the bag a few times
Day 10: Pour batter into a large non-metal bowl. Add to bowl:
| 1 C. all-purpose flour | 1 C. milk |
| 1 C. sugar |
Mix well with a wooden
spoon or rubber spatula.
Pour 1 cup Starter in each of four Ziploc bags. Mark each Starter bag with the
date. Keep one for yourself. Give the other three to some friends along with a
copy of these instructions.
To the remaining batter in your bowl add:
| 1 C. sugar (set aside 1/4 C.) | 2 C. flour |
| 1 C. oil | 1/2 C. milk |
| 1 tsp vanilla | 1/2 tsp baking soda |
| 3 large eggs | 1/2 tsp salt |
| 1 large instant vanilla pudding | 2 tsp cinnamon (set aside 1 tsp) |
| 1 1/2 tsp baking powder |
Pour into 2 large, well-greased, lightly
floured and sugared (mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon) loaf
pans. Sprinkle some extra cinnamon and sugar on top of batter, Bake in a 325
degree oven for 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan.
Variations: Add 1 cup chopped pecans and/or 1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips
or coconut. Experiment with the extras you add. You may substitute all or a
portion of the oil with applesauce.
If
you like this recipe then order the book!!!!
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