Posted by C at 6:26pm Aug 16 '09Okay, I found this on the internet. However, this is the same recipe that I've seen on and off since I was about 12 and I'm 32 now. Sometimes it's got "Amish" in the title, sometimes it doesn't.
Here's a few pointers to get you started (lol, no pun intended).
Use the Ziploc Easy Zipper bags (the ones with the expandable bottom or even better!). Keep the bags in a box if you're making lots of starters. It's easy to get disorganized. On the bags, write the date you started them with a Sharpie or something. Also, don't keep the bags of starters in too warm of a place or a spot that got lots of sunlight.
Important note: Do not use metal spoons or equipment. Do not refrigerate. Use only glazed ceramic or plastic bowls or containers.
Hope this helps.
Simple Amish Friendship Bread Recipe
Day 1: Dissolve a packet of dry active yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add one cup of each of the following ingredients: Flour, sugar and milk. Mix and set aside.
Day 2 to 5: Stir starter with a wooden spoon. (Or knead the bag gently, burping if necessary).
Day 6: Add one cup of each of the following ingredients: Flour, sugar and milk. Stir or knead until blended. (This is called feeding the starter).
Day 7 to 9: Stir or knead, burping as necessary.
Day 10: Add one cup of each of the following ingredients: Flour, sugar and milk. Stir or knead until blended. Remove three cups of starter and store in separate plastic containers with one cup in each. Keep one starter for yourself and give the other two containers to friends, along with a copy of this recipe. The remaining starter, which will be about one cup, is what you will use to make bread.
Feeding starter is what keeps it alive or active. (Starter that has stopped bubbling should be discarded). To reduce the amount of starter you have, change the one cup increments to 1/2 cup or 1/3 cup increments. Over time, the bread will continue to evolve and distinctive flavors will shine through.
This is the same basic starter used in regular sourdough bread.
How to Bake Bread
Once you have reached Day 10, you are now ready to bake your bread.
Preheat the oven to 325 F degrees. Then pour the remaining starter into a large ceramic bowl and add to it the following ingredients and mix well.
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a separate bowl, combine the following dry ingredients. Mix until well blended.
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 box instant vanilla pudding (or experiment with other flavors)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sliced almonds (optional)
Make a well in the dry ingredients and dump the wet ingredients into the bowl. Mix well (by hand!!) but do not over mix. Pour the bread into two greased and floured pans. Dust with a sprinkling of sugar instead of flour to make a sweeter, crispier crust. Bake for one hour or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
Important: While starter can be used at any time during the cycle, if used before Day 10, it will diminish the amount of product at the end of the ten day cycle. If planning on using the starter before the ten day period, simply feed the starter, then remove one cup and continue on with the recipe.
Here's a few pointers to get you started (lol, no pun intended).
Use the Ziploc Easy Zipper bags (the ones with the expandable bottom or even better!). Keep the bags in a box if you're making lots of starters. It's easy to get disorganized. On the bags, write the date you started them with a Sharpie or something. Also, don't keep the bags of starters in too warm of a place or a spot that got lots of sunlight.
Important note: Do not use metal spoons or equipment. Do not refrigerate. Use only glazed ceramic or plastic bowls or containers.
Hope this helps.
Simple Amish Friendship Bread Recipe
Day 1: Dissolve a packet of dry active yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add one cup of each of the following ingredients: Flour, sugar and milk. Mix and set aside.
Day 2 to 5: Stir starter with a wooden spoon. (Or knead the bag gently, burping if necessary).
Day 6: Add one cup of each of the following ingredients: Flour, sugar and milk. Stir or knead until blended. (This is called feeding the starter).
Day 7 to 9: Stir or knead, burping as necessary.
Day 10: Add one cup of each of the following ingredients: Flour, sugar and milk. Stir or knead until blended. Remove three cups of starter and store in separate plastic containers with one cup in each. Keep one starter for yourself and give the other two containers to friends, along with a copy of this recipe. The remaining starter, which will be about one cup, is what you will use to make bread.
Feeding starter is what keeps it alive or active. (Starter that has stopped bubbling should be discarded). To reduce the amount of starter you have, change the one cup increments to 1/2 cup or 1/3 cup increments. Over time, the bread will continue to evolve and distinctive flavors will shine through.
This is the same basic starter used in regular sourdough bread.
How to Bake Bread
Once you have reached Day 10, you are now ready to bake your bread.
Preheat the oven to 325 F degrees. Then pour the remaining starter into a large ceramic bowl and add to it the following ingredients and mix well.
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a separate bowl, combine the following dry ingredients. Mix until well blended.
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 box instant vanilla pudding (or experiment with other flavors)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sliced almonds (optional)
Make a well in the dry ingredients and dump the wet ingredients into the bowl. Mix well (by hand!!) but do not over mix. Pour the bread into two greased and floured pans. Dust with a sprinkling of sugar instead of flour to make a sweeter, crispier crust. Bake for one hour or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
Important: While starter can be used at any time during the cycle, if used before Day 10, it will diminish the amount of product at the end of the ten day cycle. If planning on using the starter before the ten day period, simply feed the starter, then remove one cup and continue on with the recipe.
Here's the one I know... - C