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Erin, just last night I pulled this out for my friend! Will post how to make your own starter, how to feed, what to do with it if you don't want to bake/cook with it for a while, and some other recipes you can make with it besides just the bread. Will post shortly!
Here you go, Erin:
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AMISH FRIENDSHIP STARTER
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1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water (110 degrees)
1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. warm milk (110 degrees)
STARTER FOOD (every 5 days)
1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
In a small bowl soften yeast in water for about 10 minutes.
Stir well. In a 2 quart glass, plastic, or ceramic
container, combine flour and sugar, mixing thoroughly so
that the flour does not lump when liquid is added. Slowly
stir in warm yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand at
room temperature until bubbly. Refrigerate. This is Day 1.
Day 2-4: Stir with a spoon.
Day 5: Blend flour and sugar in a small bowl; slowly mix in
milk and add to starter. Let stand until bubbly. Return to
refrigerator.
Day 6-9: Stir.
Day 10 (which becomes day 1 for the next series) : Feed
again.
After day 10 you can take out what you need and then
continue to feed starter according to cycle. This recipe
makes enough for you to give 1 cup starter to 2 friends and
still have enough left to make the Amish Friendship Cake.
NOTE: This starter cane be frozen. Frozen starter will take
at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw and come to
life. Then it behaves like fresh.
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AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE:
2 c. starter, left at room temperature until bubbly
2/3 c. oil
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. nuts
1/2 c. raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and sugar two 9 x 5 loaf
pans. Mix together starter, oil, eggs, and sugar. Mix dry
ingredients together and add to starter mixture. Add nuts
and raisins and pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees
for 50-55 minutes or until tester inserted in the center of
the pan comes clean. Cool 10 minutes before turning out on
a rack to cool.
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AMISH FRIENDSHIP BANANA NUT BREAD
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2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup vegetable oil, butter, or Crisco
1 rounded cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup light brown or white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon buttermilk powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons myer's rum or banana liqueur
1/2 cup [[Amish Friendship Starter]]
1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine all ingredients. Turn out into a well greased and
floured bread loaf pan, flattening the center slightly.
When a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean (about
50 minutes later) remove from oven. Allow to cool for 10
minutes and run a butter knife along side of pan to free
cake. Remove from pan and spread butter on the top of cake,
if desired
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Has anyone ever had this or gotten a starter of it?
I think that's why they call it "friendship bread," because it really puts your friendships to the test.
Of course, if this concept had been developed in today's YouTube generation, it would be called "viral bread."
If blueberry muffins have blueberries in them, what do vegan muffins have?
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I first had this bread 17 years ago when my daughter was just a little girl. It was one of those recipes that spread like wildfire. We were all making it for months.
Very good bread. Freezes well. Remember that, you'll have bread coming out your eyeballs!
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You know, I had never heard of this bread before this post on the forum and today a friend gave me a starter for this. I think it's on day 6 and I have to feed it tonight.
My friend also gave me a baked loaf of the bread and it is really good!