Amish Friendship Bread 1965 |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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Friendship Starter Ingredients; Note: if you recieved a cup of starer from a friend..and have this on hand..you either bake the bread now...OR you can proceed at day 2..3..4.. instructions...(the complete recipe for the starter is below..) Ingredients:
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 cups warm water |
1/4 ounce active dry yeast |
2 cups whole milk |
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 cups granulated sugar |
3 large eggs |
2/3 cup vegetable oil |
2 cups unbleached flour |
1 cup granulated sugar |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup melted butter |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar |
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats (5 minutes) |
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Preparing starter; Day 1- In a glass bowl add the first three ingredients, flour water and yeast.
2. Mix thoroughly.
3. Leave on counter uncovered- do not refrigerate.
4. Day 2 3, and 4- just stir real well each day with wooden spoon.
5. Day 5- stir in and add 1 cup milk 1 cup flour, and one cup sugar.
6. this is called feeding the starter.
7. Day 6- 7- 8- just stir well with wooden spoon.
8. Day 9- stir well adding again 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar.
9. Day 10- 11- just stir well.
10. Day 12- ladle out one cup of starter into glass jars with lids- should have four one cup jars.
11. Keep one jar and make a bread now.
12. Give the other two jars to friends to make a bread also.
13. THE FOURTH JAR keep for another time to use- for yourself, replenishing as a starter.
14. To this fourth jar for yourself Add 1 teaspoon sugar and the REFRIGERATE>> The sugar added here will keep it alive and feed the yeast.
15. Date the jar.
16. Every 10 days, Remove the starer and transfer it to a bowl.
17. Now feed it the regular combination of 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour, stirring well.
18. LEAVE on counter uncovered for 2 days, then either bake it or give it away again keeping some for yourself.
19. Making your cinnamon bread; Combine all the topping ingredients and set aside.
20. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
21. In a large bowl beat together 1 cup starter eggs, and vegetable oil.
22. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix.
23. Pour half the batter into a greased loaf pan.
24. Sprinkle with half the topping ingredeints.
25. Cover with the remaining batter.
26. Sprinkle all the remaining topping mixture over.
27. Bake 35 minutes- to 40 minutes, until golden and tester comes away just a crumbs or two clinging.
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