Amish Friendship Bread + Starter

Amish Friendship Bread + Starter is a bread that serves 16. One serving contains 393 calories, 5g of protein, and 14g of fat. For 39 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 473 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up cinnamon, baking powder, sourdough starter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Crazy for Crust. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 30%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Shortcut Amish Friendship Bread (no starter), Oatmeal Bran Muffins (Amish Friendship Bread Starter), and Carrot, Raisin Fiber Muffins (Amish Friendship Starter).

Servings: 16

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Day 1:Make your starter: Stir yeast into warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes.Whisk sugar and flour in a 2 Qt container (or I've heard you can use a ziploc bag, but we always used a bowl). Whisk in milk. Be sure to stir the corners - the flour will get clumpy and stuck if youre not careful.Stir the yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Cover loosely and store on the counter.Days 2-4 :Stir the mixture once per day.Day 5:Feed the mixture: Stir 1 cup each sugar, flour, and milk into the starter. Cover loosely and store on the counter.Days 7-9: Stir the mixture once per day.Day 10:Feed the mixture: Stir 1 cup each sugar, flour, and milk into the starter. Cover loosely and store on the counter.Remove 1 cup of starter to use in the Amish Friendship Bread Recipe (see directions below). Remove 2 cups of starter and give 1 cup each to two friends, with the recipe below attached.There will be 1 cup of remaining starter. You can give this to a third friend, or you can seal and freeze this 1 cup to use in the future. Or continue the cycle of friendship bread. Since you have your starter, cover loosely and store at room temperature. Start with Day 2 directions above tomorrow (day 11) and keep it going.Friendship Bread Recipe:Preheat oven to 325F. Grease two 4x8 or 9x5 loaf pans with butter or shortening. Sprinkle a bit of sugar in the pan and sugar it (like you would flour a pan). Alternately, spay with cooking spray, but do not sugar the pans if using cooking spray. (Note: you could make one large loaf with this but it will take longer to bake and you run the risk of a dark outside and a partially baked inside.)Whisk baking soda, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and flour in a medium bowl. Set aside.Stir starter, oil, and 1 cup sugar with a wooden spoon or spatula. Stir in eggs, 1 at a time, then stir in vanilla. Gently fold in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips or nuts, if using.Divide batter between two loaf pans. Mix remaining 4 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of loaves.Bake for 25-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before removing from pan.

 

Step by step:

1. Day 1:Make your starter: Stir yeast into warm water.

2. Let sit for 10 minutes.

3. Whisk sugar and flour in a 2 Qt container (or I've heard you can use a ziploc bag, but we always used a bowl).

4. Whisk in milk. Be sure to stir the corners - the flour will get clumpy and stuck if youre not careful.Stir the yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Cover loosely and store on the counter.Days 2-4 :Stir the mixture once per day.Day 5:Feed the mixture: Stir 1 cup each sugar, flour, and milk into the starter. Cover loosely and store on the counter.Days 7-9: Stir the mixture once per day.Day 10:Feed the mixture: Stir 1 cup each sugar, flour, and milk into the starter. Cover loosely and store on the counter.

5. Remove 1 cup of starter to use in the Amish Friendship Bread Recipe (see directions below).

6. Remove 2 cups of starter and give 1 cup each to two friends, with the recipe below attached.There will be 1 cup of remaining starter. You can give this to a third friend, or you can seal and freeze this 1 cup to use in the future. Or continue the cycle of friendship bread. Since you have your starter, cover loosely and store at room temperature. Start with Day 2 directions above tomorrow (day 1

7. and keep it going.Friendship Bread Recipe:Preheat oven to 325F. Grease two 4x8 or 9x5 loaf pans with butter or shortening. Sprinkle a bit of sugar in the pan and sugar it (like you would flour a pan). Alternately, spay with cooking spray, but do not sugar the pans if using cooking spray. (Note: you could make one large loaf with this but it will take longer to bake and you run the risk of a dark outside and a partially baked inside.)

8. Whisk baking soda, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and flour in a medium bowl. Set aside.Stir starter, oil, and 1 cup sugar with a wooden spoon or spatula. Stir in eggs, 1 at a time, then stir in vanilla. Gently fold in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips or nuts, if using.Divide batter between two loaf pans.

9. Mix remaining 4 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of loaves.

10. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before removing from pan.

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