One of the classic sweet bread recipes is Amish Friendship Bread. Our family loves this bread for breakfast or with a little butter spread on it. On day 10 you are ready to use the starter and then every 5 days after that if you keep any for yourself.
Amish Friendship Bread
1 cup Amish Friendship starter
2 cups flour
6 oz package of vanilla pudding
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil *
1/4 cup milk
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
your choice to grease pans (olive oil, Crisco, or non-stick spray)
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Whisk together in a medium bowl the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine starter, oil, milk, eggs and vanilla; mix together well.
Stir in the flour mixture, mixing only just until combined; do not over mix.
Pour into 2 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to cooling rack.
This recipe is can easily be frozen once cooled. Simply wrap in foil. Label. Freeze.
(*) Variations:
Can use half fruit sauce (apple or pear) and half oil to equal 2/3 cup oil.
Directions to be included if giving away Amish Friendship Starter:
Amish Friendship Bread Directions
Day 1 Do nothing
Day 2 squeeze the bag several times
Day 3 Repeat day 2
Day 4 Repeat day 2
Day 5 Add 1 c flour, sugar, and milk. Squeeze bag several times to mix.
Day 6 Repeat day 2
Day 7 Repeat day 2
Day 8 Repeat day 2
Day 9 Repeat day 2
Day 10 Add 1 cup flour, sugar, and milk. Squeeze bag several times to mix. Pour 1 cup of starter in a bag to pass on.
Amish Friendship Bread Recipe
1 cup Amish Friendship starter
2 cups flour
6 oz package of vanilla pudding
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Whisk together in a medium bowl the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine starter, oil, milk, eggs and vanilla; mix together well.
Stir in the flour mixture, mixing only just until combined; do not over mix.
Pour into 2 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to cooling rack.
This recipe is can easily be frozen once cooled. Simply wrap in foil. Label. Freeze.
