Amish Friendship Bread Starter
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submitted by Betty G.
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup warm milk
Add warm water and yeast in a small bowl, stir well and let
sit for 10 minutes.
In a large glass or plastic bowl combine flour and sugar.
Pour in warm milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover
loosely and let stand at room temperature. Mixture will
become bubbly.
This is day 1 of the cycle.
Every day stir mixture with a wooden spoon.
On day 5 and day 10 add:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
On day 10 remove one cup of mixture and set aside for
your bread recipe. Give one cup to friends with recipe for
feeding and baking with starter. Begin the 10 day cycle over
again with the remaining 1 cup starter.
Note: Never use metal bowls or spoons with mixture.
Be sure to let your friend know which day the starter is on
so she can keep up the same schedule. You can freeze starter
for later use, just let it thaw completely before using.
You can use the starter for making bread, biscuits,
pancakes, pizza dough. You can freeze the dough for later
use.
Amish Friendship Bread
To make bread:
1 c starter
2/3 c vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 c all-purpose flour
1 c white sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add ingredients to the 1 cup starter and mix well.
Preheat oven Mix ingredients and pour in 2 greased loaf pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes.
