Does anyone know how to start it? Thanks, Carol In WI
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18 years ago
Does anyone know how to start it? Thanks, Carol In WI
I have a recipe for Friendship Bread but this one does not require a starter so it must not be the one you are looking for?
Look on the web for sourdough recipes, friendship bread is really just sourdough bread.
Caryn
Hi Carol, This is the recipe I have. Tried it last summer and the starter turned funny so I threw it out. Might have been the heat here in So. California when I tried it. Anyway, I hope it works for you.
Bea
American: Amish Friendship Bread Starter
INGREDIENTS and PROPORTIONS:
Starting the Amish Friendship bread starter-like sourdough bread
Sugar-1 cup
Milk-1 cup
Flour-1 cup
Place sugar, milk & flour in a large glass or plastic bowl. Cover lightly
with a plastic wrap and sit it on your counter at room temperature. Stir with a wooden spoon everyday for 17 days.
On day 18 do nothing.
On days 19,20, & 21 stir.
On day 22 add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk & 1 cup flour stir again.
On days 23,24,25 & 26 stir. On day 27 add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar & 1 cup flour
stir. Its now ready to use to make the bread, and to give away 2 cups of the starter for 2 friends, 1 cup to make the bread and 1 cup to keep the starter going. When you give away a cup of the starter, give these directions for keeping it
going and the recipes for using it.
Keeping a starter going once started:
-Do not refridgerate
-Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl
-Do not cover tightly-cover loosely with plastic wrap
Day 1-do nothing
Day 2-Stir with wooden spoon
Day 3-Stir with wooden spoon & place in a bowl large enough to hold thru
Day 10
Day 4-Stir
Day 5-Stir
Day 6-Add 1 cup each flour, sugar, milk
Day 7-Stir
Day 8-Stir
Day 9-Stir
Day 10-Add 1 cup each: flour, sugar and milk stir & put 1 cup mixture into each of 3 containers.
Keep 1 (with recipe) for yourself and give other 2 (with instructions sheet
on how to keep the starter going and the recipe for using it in bread) to friends.
Ingredients for Amish Friendship Bread
(using the starter)
1 cup oil1/2 cup milk
3 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 box (5.1 ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix1 cup chopped nuts, cinnamon sugar (about 1 tablespoon cinnamon to 1/4 cup sugar)
PROCEDURE:
Mix oil, milk, eggs & vanilla with the starter
mix well.
In a separate bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking
soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts. Add to liquid mixture & stir thoroughly. Pour
into 2 large well greased (buttered) 9-by-5-inch loaf pans (or 1 bundt pan) that have been sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon, sugar and flour. Sprinkle
more cinnamon & sugar on top of unbaked loaves (or cake). Bake at 325 1
hour or until tests done.
REQUIRED UTENSILS:
wooden spoon-glass/plastic bowl-loaf pans
Notes.
TIME-CONSUMING: 1 1/2 hours-27 days
DIFFICULTY RATE: Fair
WARNINGS:
This is a fermented bread starter-its supposed to grow-bubble-smell
strong-but NOT supposed to change colors or grow mold-if molds, or fungus grow on it-throw the whole thing out-wash and dry your utinsels well & begin making the starter again.
Making this bread-bringing it to new neighbors & sharing the starter mix is
a great way to make new friends. Make sure they have a copy of the recipes for using, starting and making it.
RECIPE FOR AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
1 cup starter2/3 cup oil
2 cups flour1 cup sugar
3 eggs1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. baking soda
options: 1 cup raisins, choc. chips, nuts, dates,apples, etc.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans; sprinkle with sugar.
(extra sugar besides what the recipe calls for!) In bowl, combine
ingredients. Fold in any options. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for
45-50 minutes. Cool on rack 10 mins. and remove. Cool completely.AMISH YEAST BUNS
good for pot luck
3 pakages dry yeast1 cup warm water
2 cups hot milk1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar6-8 cups flour
1 tablespoon saltThrow half of flour and the rest into food processor. Mix well and add
more
flour until it forms a soft ball. Knead in machine for 45 seconds. Allow to
rise. Punch down and make into rolls. Allow to rise, again
Bake at 400* for 15 to 20 minutes. Brush with butter while warm.
There was a free pattern for the friendship braclets at dmc.com. just select UK english and go to the free patterns
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