Recipe: Amish Friendship Starter and Recipes

Amish Batter
Do Not Refrigerate Do Not use metal spoon
1 c sugar, 1 c flour, 1 c milk, stir
Day 1 - Do nothing; it has been stirred
Day 2 - Stir (use wooden spoon or plastic)
Day 3 - Stir
Day 4 - Stir
Day 5 - Add 1 c. milk, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. flour
Day 6 - Stir
Day 7 - Stir
Day 8 - Stir
Day 9 - Stir
Day 10 - Add 1 c. milk, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. flour
Stir, then pour 1 cup into 4 containers, these are now starters. Give 3 away and keep 1. You can make
Cinnamon Bread or Friendship Bread with what is left in your container.

Cinnamon Bread

Remainder of Amish Batter 1 c. oil
4 eggs 2 c. flour
1 c. sugar 3 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt 1 t. baking soda
1 small box instant vanilla pudding 1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. crushed nuts

Mix Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 325*F 1 hour. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top when it comes
out of oven.

Friendship Bread
Remainder of Amish Batter 2/3 c. oil
3 eggs 2 c. flour
1 c. sugar 1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. baking soda
1 1/4 t. baking powder 1 t. vanilla
canned fruit or 2 c. diced apples or raisins

Mix. Pour in 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350*F for 50-60 minutes.

Biscuits

1 c. flour 1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt 2 t. baking powder

Combine all above in large bowl. With spoon make well (dent) in center.

Combine: 2 eggs
1 c. Amish batter
1/4 c. oil

Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture all at once. Stir until dough cleans
sides of bowl. Pour onto floured board. Roll 1/2" thick. Cut our (circle cutter). Place close together on
greased cookie sheet. Brush top of biscuits w/ melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place 30 minutes.
Bake at 350*F 15-20 minutes. Makes @ 2 dzn 3" biscuits.

Chocolate Cake

Cream:
2/3 c. shortening
1 2/3 c. sugar
Add: 3 eggs
1 c. Amish batter
1 t. vanilla
Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
Combine:
2/3 c. cocoa 1 1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt 2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder

Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 c. cold water. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Mix in by
hand 1 c. chopped nuts. Pour into greased and floured 9x12 pan. Bake at 375* 30-40 minutes.

Apple Bread

1 1/2 c. sugar 3/4 c. oil
1 t. vanilla 2 c. flour
2 t. cinnamon 2 eggs
1 c. Amish batter 1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
Beat well on low speed for 2 minutes.

Fold in by hand: 1 c. chopped nuts
3 c. diced fresh apples
Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 375*F 50-60 minutes.

Cinnamon Rolls

2 c. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. Amish batter

Combine in large bowl and let set at room temperature overnight or 10-12 hours. Stir down.

Combine:
1 egg
3 t. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
Add small bowl all at once to stir down.

Pour dough out on well floured board and knead until no longer sticky. Roll out to 1/2" thickness in a
rectangle shape. Brush dough with soft butter.

Combine:
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. cinnamon
1/2 c. crushed nuts

Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over buttered dough. Beginning at wide side, roll up, and seal seam. Cut
1" slices and place on well greased cookie sheet. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake at 350*F 30-35 minutes.

Pancakes

1 c. flour 1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda
2 t. sugar

Combine above in large bowl.
combine:
2 T. oil
2 c. Amish batter
1/2 c. milk
1 egg

Add small bowl to large and mix on medium speed. Spoon batter onto greased griddle.

Waffles

Prepare batter for pancakes except increase oil to 1/4 c.

Cookies

1 1/2 c. applesauce
3 t. baking soda

Combine above in small bowl and set aside.

Cream:
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 c. shortening

Add: 1 c. Amish batter
1 egg

Beat 2 minutes

Cookies

1 1/2 c. applesauce
3 t. baking soda

Combine above in small bowl and set aside.

Cream together:
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 c. shortening
Add:
1 c. Amish batter
1 egg

Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Add applesauce mix alternately with 4 1/2 c. flour and 1 t. baking
powder. Mix until well blended. Fold in 2 c. (12 oz.) chocolate chips. Drop on cookie sheet. Bake at
350*F 8-10 minutes.

Cornbread

1 c. Amish batter 2 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk 2 t. sugar
1/2 c. flour 1 1/2 c. cornmeal

Combine all above in large bowl and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.

Add:
1/4 c. oil
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder

Mix until well blended and pour into well greased 9" square pan. Bake at 425*F 25-30 minutes.

Muffins

1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. whole wheat or bran flour 1 t. baking soda

Combine all above in large bowl. With spoon make a well (dent) in center of flour mixture.

In the well add:
1/2 c. milk 1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 c. oil 1 1/2 c. Amish batter
2 T. undiluted orange juice

Stir with fork until mixture is well moistened. Do not over-mix, batter will be lumpy. Spoon into well
greased muffin cups. Bake at 375*F 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool in pan 5 minutes before removing.