Amish Friendship Bread Starter

The Recipe Important Note: Don’t use metal spoons or equipment.

Do not refrigerate.

Use only glazed ceramic or plastic bowls or containers.

 Required Main Ingredient

•  1 cup live yeast starter (see above)
• day 1: Do nothing with the starter.
• days 2-5: Stir with a wooden spoon.
•  day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Stir with a wooden spoon.
• days 7-9: Stir with a wooden spoon.
• Day 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Stir.
• Take out 3 cups and place 1 cup each into three separate plastic containers.
• Give one cup and a copy of this recipe to three friends.

What’s Left:

• To the balance (a little over one cup) of the batter,
•  add the following ingredients and mix well.
•  1 cup oil
•  1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
•  1 tsp vanilla

Adding the Dry Ingredients and Remaining Directions

• In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well:
• 2 cups flour
•  1 cup sugar
•  1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
•  1 – (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup nuts
•  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
• Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.