Amish Friendship Bread

-DAY 5-
1 c Flour
1 c Sugar
1 c Milk

-DAY 10-
1 c Flour
1 c Sugar
1 c Milk

-BREAD-
2/3 c Oil
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Flour
1 c Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 1/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt

TOPPING
Sliced apples; dried or
-candied fruit; nuts,
-coconut; etc.

From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 93 15:26:15 CDT
FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER: Take flour, milk and salt to visit friend with
starter. Add each to friends’ starter, mixing well. Divide starter in half,
returning one part to friend, and taking other half home with you. Place
your part in your starter bowl. You now have a Friendship Bread Starter.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD INSTRUCTIONS: Keep at room temperature. Use a glass
container. Do not use a metal spoon (use a wooden one). Do not refrigerate.
Use only plain (non-rising) flour.

Day 1 The day you get your starter, do nothing

Day 2 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 3 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 4 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 5 Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stir

Day 6 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 7 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 8 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 9 Stir with a wooden spoon

Day 10 Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stir.

Get three glass containers and put one cup of mixture in each container,
Give a copy of these instructions and a cup of starter to 3 friends. To
remaining batch add 2/3 cup oil, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cups flour, 1 cup
sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 and 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda,
and 1/2 tsp salt. Pour into 2 well greased and sugared loaf pans, or 1
bundtpan. Top with anything you like such as, sliced apples, dried or
candied fruit, nuts, coconut, etc. or leave plain Bake at 350 degrees F for
40 to 50 minutes. (Check after 30 minutes.) COOL 10 MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING
FROM PAN. Slice and serve.

REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES

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STARTER TAKES 10 DAYS