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Amish Friendship
Starter & Bread Recipe |
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Pennsylvania Dutch Amish & Mennonite Recipes: Sharing with the
community is an Amish trait. Friendship bread grows so that you can make
more and share it with friends. |
You'll Need: Glass Bowl
and wooden spoons. DO NOT USE ANY METAL UTENSILS
 | 1 package active dry yeast |
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| 2 1/2 cups warm water |
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| 2 cups sifted flour |
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| 1 tablespoon sugar |
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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 |
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| 1 cup sugar |
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| 2 cups flour |
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| 1 1/2 tsp baking powder |
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| 3 large eggs |
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| 1 large box or two small boxes vanilla pudding mix
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| 2 teaspoons cinnamon |
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| 1/2 teaspoon salt |
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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 toothpick when poked in the middle.
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