Amish Friendship Starter

You may have been given one of those plastic bags with pale light brown goo in it in the past. You probably followed the directions and in 10 days you could make a loaf of Amish Friendship Bread.

You don't have to wait for the starter to find you again. You can make your own Amish Friendship Starter.

Amish Friendship Starter (for breads, muffins, waffles, and pancakes).

Ingredients for the Day 1:
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons of bulk yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees Fahrenheit / 45 degrees Celsius)
1 cup flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk

Ingredients on Day 5 and repeated on Day 10:
1 cup flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warmed water. Let stand 10 minutes.

In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar.

Mix thoroughly.

Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly.
Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature. You can keep mixture in container or place in plastic bag with air in it.

On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a wooden spoon or mash in a plastic bag. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir or mash only.

Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first Amish Friendship Bread.

You can keep 1 cup for yourself and start the process all over again or give 1 cup to a friend. If you are giving the starter away, be sure to include directions and your favorite Amish Friendship recipe.

Amish Friendship Bread recipe and variations coming soon!