Posted by Marlen on December 21, 2000 at 19:06:28:
In Reply to: Amish Bread posted by Barbara on December 21, 2000 at 16:28:55:
Amish Friendship Bread Starter
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
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:
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.
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The Friendship Cake
1 cup starter
2/3 cup oil
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chopped fruit (pineapple, apples, blueberries, or any kind of fruit)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 cup nuts (optional)
Combine all ingredients until well mixed. Grease and flour a bundt or loaf pan. Pour batter into pan and bake in preheated oven 350 until cake test done 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and continue cooling.
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AMISH CINNAMON BREAD
1 cup starter
1 cup sugar
½ cup milk
1cup oil
3 large eggs
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups self rising flour
Caution: Use only glass or plastic bowls. Use wooden spoon. Do not use metal utensils of any kind.
Combine all ingredients. Pour into 2 loaf pans. Bake at 350* FOR 1 HOUR. Variations: Add nuts, raisins, chocolate chips. Experiment with different pudding mixes.