Recipe: Amish Friendship Starter

1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup warm milk

Starter Food (every 5 days
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk.

In a small (non-aluminum) bowl, soften yeast in water for 10 minutes. Stir
well.
In a 2-quart bowl, combine flour and sugar. Mix thoroughly or the flour will
lump when the milk is added. Slowly stir in warm milk and softened yeast
mixture. Cover loosly and let stand at room temperature until bubbly.
Refrigerate. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle.

Day 2 through 4: Stir a couple times a day.
Day 5 (Starter Food) Blend flour (1 cup) and sugar (1 cup) in a small bowl,
slowly mix in milk (1 cup). Stir mixture into starter. Return to refrigerator.
Day 6 through 9: Stir a couple times a day.
Day 10: (which becomes Day 1 for the next series).
Feed Again.
Note: Consider the 10 day cycle a guide; it does not have to be followed
exactly. If you need more starter, feed it more often. The starter is a yeast
culture and will grow when fed. To hasten growth, leave starter at room
temperature for several hours.

After feeding the starter, choose your favorite receipe and use the starter
accordingly. Return starter to frig.