Amish Friendship Pancakes

Looking for even more uses for your Amish Friendship Starter?
The pancake recipe makes quite possibly the fattest pancakes ever. You can even freeze them for a handy quick breakfast option.

Amish Friendship Pancakes
1 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Combine in a smaller bowl:
2 cups Amish friendship starter batter
2 Tbsp oil
1/2 c milk
1 egg

In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a smaller bowl combine Amish friendship starter batter, oil, milk and egg. Add ingredients of smaller bowl to larger bowl. Mix together with whisk or beat together on medium speed with your mixer.
Spoon batter onto greased warmed griddle. Cook at medium to low heat, flip after 2-3 minutes.

Optional add-ins: ground flax seed, ground cinnamon, finely chopped apples, pears, or berries.

Freezing: Allow waffles to cool. Place waffles in large plastic bag in a single layer, then place plastic wrap or wax paper and make another layer of waffles. Repeat until bag is full or out of waffles.
Reheat frozen waffle in toaster or toaster oven.

Amish Friendship Waffles

Besides making the traditional Amish Friendship Bread, you can use the Amish Friendship Starter for waffles too. Not only are they delicious but you can fill your freezer with them for a busy morning breakfast option. You will never have to buy frozen waffles again.

Amish Friendship Waffles
1 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Combine in a smaller bowl:
2 cups Amish friendship starter batter
2 Tbsp oil
1/2 c milk
1 egg

In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a smaller bowl combine Amish friendship starter batter, oil, milk and egg. Add ingredients of smaller bowl to larger bowl. 
Preheat waffle iron to medium-low heat.
Spoon batter onto greased warmed waffle iron. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

Optional add-ins: ground flax seed, ground cinnamon, finely chopped apples, pears, or berries.

Freezing: Allow waffles to cool. Place waffles in large plastic bag in a single layer, then place plastic wrap or wax paper and make another layer of waffles. Repeat until bag is full or out of waffles.
Reheat frozen waffle in toaster or toaster oven.

Amish Friendship Bread

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. 

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!