Amish Cinnamon Bread (Friendship Bread) Recipe

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Amish Cinnamon Bread (Friendship Bread)
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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
2084
Calories
Total time
14400
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
  • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Directions:

  1. Day One: For those making the starter from scratch: combine 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour in a large zip lock bag and mush to mix ingredients. For those receiving the fermented batter in a gallon zip lock bag: Do nothing. Leave it to sit on the counter.
  2. On days 2-4: Squeeze the bag several times during the day. (If air builds up in the bag, open the zip lock slightly and remove the air). I took mine to work, laid it on my desk, and to relieve stress squeezed the bag several times during the day. Ha ha ha!
  3. On day 5: add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup self-rising flour to the bag. Squeeze the bag several times during the day.
  4. On days 6-8: Squeeze the bag several times during the day.(remove air).
  5. On day 9: Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup self-rising flour into the bag. Close zip lock. Squeeze the bag several times during the day.
  6. Day 10: Pour 1/2 cup starter in four (4) separate gallon zip lock bags. These starters replace the milk, flour, and sugar used to start the very first batch from scratch. Give the four bags to friends along with the steps on how to finish making their own starters and bread, or freeze the starters for future use if desired, just be sure that once you take a starter out of the freezer, you let it sit out one day before starting your steps.
  7. In a large glass bowl add 2 cups self-rising flour, 1 cup of sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup oil, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 large box (or 2 small boxes) of instant vanilla pudding, 1/2 cup of either raisins, nuts, chocolate chips or fruit (optional) or 1/4 cup of any two of these ingredients; mix well.
  8. Spray well 2 large loaf pans with cooking spray.
  9. In a small bowl or cup, mix 1 tsp cinnamon and 2 tbsp sugar. Sprinkle about 1/2 to 2/3 in loaf pans, reserving about 1/3 to 1/2 of the mix.
  10. Pour batter into pans.
  11. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon and sugar mix across the tops of the batter.(You may choose to sprinkle the remaining mix after baking the bread).
  12. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
  13. IMPORTANT NOTES:.
  14. You may also make small loaves. If you do, bake at the same temperature, but for 25-30 minutes.
  15. Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl for mixing.
  16. Do not refrigerate at any time during the process. Keep on the counter.
  17. If air builds up in the zip lock. Open the zipper slightly and squeeze the air out, being careful not to let any of the batter out. Quickly reseal.
  18. It is normal for the batter to thicken and bubble during the time it sits on the counter. This is called the fermentation process.
  19. You may replace the nuts or the raisins with chocolate chips or dried fruit (or fresh, not canned or frozen). Or you can eliminate them and just leave it plain. It's great any way you slice it. ;0).
  20. Also, the bread will yield more than four serving. If you do the two large loafs, it will yield how ever large a slice you want it to be. So if sliced about the size of a normal slice of bread, one loaf could yield about 16-18 slices. The serving size listed came off the paper I got with the recipe. I'm not sure why they say four servings. Each of four servings would be 1/2 a loaf.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2083.53 Kcal (8723 kJ)
Calories from fat 902.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 100.32g 154%
Cholesterol 126.44mg 42%
Sodium 3570.36mg 149%
Potassium 906.28mg 19%
Total Carbs 274.64g 92%
Sugars 104.82g 419%
Dietary Fiber 19.37g 77%
Protein 31.76g 64%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 11.9mg 66%
Calcium 708.5mg 71%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 323.13 Kcal (1353 kJ)
Calories from fat 140.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.56g 154%
Cholesterol 19.61mg 42%
Sodium 553.73mg 149%
Potassium 140.56mg 19%
Total Carbs 42.59g 92%
Sugars 16.26g 419%
Dietary Fiber 3g 77%
Protein 4.93g 64%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 66%
Calcium 109.9mg 71%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 49.2
    Points
  • 57
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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