Posted by Cathy on August 07, 2000 at 18:58:01:
In Reply to: Re: Friendship Bread Starter posted by Lois McGarvey on May 07, 2000 at 21:27:39:
: I'm looking for a starter for Amish Friendship
Bread. The recipe I have uses instant puddings.
It is very good. I would like the starter recipe.
one package active dry yeast
2-1/2 cups warm water
2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of the warm water. Stir in
remaining warm water,flour and sugar, beat untill
smooth. Place in a glass bowl on countertop and do
not refigerate. cover with plastic wrap. Do not
use metal containers or spoons to stir the starter
After the starter has fermented for 10 days,
you're ready to begain the next 10 days. Make sure
you don't miss a day! Mixture might become bubbly,
and thats ok.
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
After all 10 days are completed, put 1 cup of the
starter in four separte containers.Give three to
friends and keep one.If your put in ziplock bags
tell friends to "Burp" the bag each day to keep
excess air out.When you give the starter to them,
they are ready to begin the Day 1 instructions
immediately.
Next , when you're ready to bake your bread add
the following ingredients to 1 cup of starter:
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar,
2 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspooon baking powder
3 eggs
1 large box or two small boxes vanilla pudding mix
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Beat by hand untill well blended.Grease two loaf
pans and sprinkle with surgar. Bake at 325 degrees
for onr hour or untill a toothpick insterted in
the center comes out clean.
Thats it........Have fun......
If you want to try a variation of the recipe, replace the cinnamon and vanilla pudding with one of the following: poppy seeds and lemon pudding, chocolate pudding and mini chocolate chips or banana pudding and walnuts.