Posted by woofloatingonair at 5:42pm Aug 16 '09Starter Option 1
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk
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DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
FOOTNOTES
Editor's Note
Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.
another starter recipe and a baking recipe to be added shortly as an additional comment.
1 c flour
1 c sugar
1 c milk
cover tightly. Next day, do nothing and proceed stirring on days 3 & 4
Day 2: do nothing Days 3 & 4: do nothing
Day 5: Add 1 c sugar, 1c flour & 1 c milk; stir
Day 6,7,8,9: stir
Day 10: add 1 c sugar, 1 c flour, 1 c milk; stir.
Pour part of the batter batter in 3 containers with 1 cup batter in each container. Give to friends with these instructions.
To remaining batter, add and bake:
2/3 c oil
2 c flour
1 c sugar
3 eggs
1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t nutmeg (optional)
1 1/2 t cinnamon
2 t vanilla
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 box instant vanilla pudding (optional)
if desired, add chopped nuts and raisins, apples, dates, chocolate ships, or any fruit you might want.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
3 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 apples - peeled, cored and finely chopped (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, set aside
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Amish Friendship Starter, eggs, oil and vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Finally stir in the chopped nuts and apples. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk
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My folders:
Add to Shopping List
Customize Recipe
Add a Personal Note
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
FOOTNOTES
Editor's Note
Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.
another starter recipe and a baking recipe to be added shortly as an additional comment.
added on 5:44pm Aug 16 '09:
Day 1: mix1 c flour
1 c sugar
1 c milk
cover tightly. Next day, do nothing and proceed stirring on days 3 & 4
Day 2: do nothing Days 3 & 4: do nothing
Day 5: Add 1 c sugar, 1c flour & 1 c milk; stir
Day 6,7,8,9: stir
Day 10: add 1 c sugar, 1 c flour, 1 c milk; stir.
Pour part of the batter batter in 3 containers with 1 cup batter in each container. Give to friends with these instructions.
To remaining batter, add and bake:
2/3 c oil
2 c flour
1 c sugar
3 eggs
1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t nutmeg (optional)
1 1/2 t cinnamon
2 t vanilla
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 box instant vanilla pudding (optional)
if desired, add chopped nuts and raisins, apples, dates, chocolate ships, or any fruit you might want.
added on 5:46pm Aug 16 '09:
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
3 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 apples - peeled, cored and finely chopped (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, set aside
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Amish Friendship Starter, eggs, oil and vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Finally stir in the chopped nuts and apples. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
Amish Friendship Bread - woofloatingonair