Amish Friendship Bread Starter
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Prep time: 0:30
Overall time: 10 days
SERVINGS
1 to 3 loaves scale / convert
INGREDIENTS
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110°F)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups white sugar
3 cups warm milk (110°F)
INSTRUCTIONS
Before beginning, please remember: Do not use metal utensils. Do not refrigerate. The starter takes 10 days to ferment.
Day 1:
In a small bowl, soften yeast in warm water for about 10 minutes. Stir well. In a 2 quart glass or ceramic container, combine 1 cup sifted flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in warm milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover tightly with lid or plastic wrap. The mixture will get bubbly. Consider this Day 1 of the cycle.
Day 2:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 3:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 4:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 5:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon. Add 1 cup sifted flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup warm milk; stir.
Day 6:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 7:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 8:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 9:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon
Day 10:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon. Add 1 cup sifted flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup warm milk and stir. Remove 1 cup to make your first loaf of bread. Give 1 cup to a friend with this recipe and your favorite Friendship Bread recipe. Use the remaining cup to begin the 10 day process over again. You can freeze the remaining cup for later use. Frozen starter takes at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before use. Do not thaw starter in microwave.
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5 Recipe Reviews
arlene
reviewed Amish Friendship Bread Starter
what is the procedure for baking this bread?? did you put cinnamon sugar on the bottom and or top?? what temperature and time. Thanks..
nancy mckean
reviewed Amish Friendship Bread Starter
I followed all the directions as stated. I did not use any metal, only glass and plastic. When I was done with my 10 days, I had 6 cups worth of batter!
What do I do now?
rhonda
reviewed Amish Friendship Bread Starter
Thank you for the starter recipe!! I had the instructions but without the starter had to depend on others to make this bread.
ryansnyder
reviewed Amish Friendship Bread Starter
This is only the recipe for the starter. For the Amish Friendship Bread recipe, click here.
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