Amish Friendship Bread Starter

You'll Need:

Glass Bowl, wooden spoons - DO NOT USE ANY
METAL UTENSILS

1 package active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups warm water
2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of the warm water. Stir in
remaining warm water, flour and sugar, beat until
smooth. Place in a glass bowl on the countertop, do
not put in refrigerator. Cover with clean dishcloth.
The starter will ferment for 10 days before it is ready
to give away or use for bread.

10 Day Instructions:

DAY 1 Begin or receive starter
DAY 2 Stir
DAY 3 Stir
DAY 4 Stir
DAY 5 Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk
DAY 6 Stir
DAY 7 Stir
DAY 8 Do nothing
DAY 9 Do nothing
DAY 10 Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk

Put 1 cup of starter in each of three containers, give
to friends and keep one for yourself to start again.
This will begin their DAY 1. You can give them away
in ziplock bags, but make sure you tell your friends to
"burp" the bag about twice daily.

To the remaining batter add:
1 cup oil, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking
powder, 3 eggs, 1 large box or two small boxes vanilla
pudding mix, 2 tsps cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Beat with fork until well blended. If desired, add one
cup raisins or nuts or chocolate chips, but the bread is
good plain. Grease 2 loaf pans with butter & sprinkle
with sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for one hour or until
you have a clean fork when poked in the middle.
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