My Amish Friendship Bread
The idea of an Amish Friendship Bread is that you make the Starter (rising agent), and share the recipe + starter with 3 of your friends so they can bake the same bread i.e. friendship through food Alternative recipe ideas; 1) Substitute 1c whole wheat flour instead of the white wheat flour 2) Use 1c applesauce instead of oil and applesauce 3) Use 1c oil instead of oil and applesauce. 4) Instead of nuts, use raisins, chopped dried apricots, fresh berries, chocolate chips etc. Some pudding + texture combination that work well; - Chocolate pudding + nuts, chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips - Pistachio pudding + nuts or chocolate chips - Butterscotch pudding + nuts or butterscotch chips - My Favorite is Vanilla pudding with 1/3 cup raspberries, 1/3 cup blueberries, 1/3 cup blackberries - You can also vary the spices i.e. nutmeg, grated citrus peel, etc.
Total Steps
8
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup <a href="/food/YXMLTTQD/chopped-nuts">Chopped nuts</a>, (optional)
- 1 lrg Box instant <a href="/recipe/BZ3XQKXN/pudding-mix">pudding mix</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/food/DFZK36N8/baking-soda">Baking soda</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/food/7WDLGSY7/salt">Salt</a>
- 2 teaspoon <a href="/food/HWFS2HS6/cinnamon">Cinnamon</a>
- 1.5 teaspoon <a href="/food/J2KTPXCW/baking-powder">Baking powder</a>
- 1 cup <a href="/food/6H6G87VP/sugar">Sugar</a>
- 2 cup <a href="/food/4YMSSPXL/flour">Flour</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/food/SCWTQ5DZ/vanilla">Vanilla</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/food/FPQGTBZG/milk">Milk</a>
- 3 <a href="/food/2PVT278D/egg">Eggs</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/recipe/XB3V6NRQ/applesauce">Applesauce</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/food/NHPT57DF/oil">Oil</a>
- 1 cup <a href="/food/6H6G87VP/sugar">Sugar</a>
- 1 cup <a href="/food/FPQGTBZG/milk">Milk</a>
- 1 cup <a href="/food/4YMSSPXL/flour">Flour</a>
Instructions
Step 1
Make the <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> (the bread's <a href="/technique/QQ76YPF6/rising">rising</a> agent) by combining 1c flour, 1c milk and 1c sugar in a large food storage bag. <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">Mix</a> well. Store this bag of <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> in a <a href="/technique/GZFHJC5K/cool">cool</a>, <a href="/technique/RF7SRX43/dry">dry</a> place - NOT in the fridge.
Step 2
Let the mixture develop for 24 hours in it's <a href="/technique/GZFHJC5K/cool">cool</a>, <a href="/technique/RF7SRX43/dry">dry</a> spot. Do not touch!
Step 3
On day 2 to 5, mush the bag 1-2 times per day to <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">mix</a> the <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a>
Step 4
On Day 6, add to the <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> 1c flour, 1c sugar and 1c milk. Mush bag again to <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stir">stir</a> content well.
Step 5
Continue to let <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> mixture develop on Days 7 to 9. Continue to mush the bag 1-2 times per day to <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stir">stir</a> the mixture. The <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> will start to release gases - let the gas out of the bag when mushing.
Step 6
The <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> is ready on Day 10! Pour <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> into a large bowl (ceramic or glass). To the mixture add 1c flour, 1c sugar and 1c milk. <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stir">Stir</a> well. Divide <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> into 4x portions (approx 1c each) and put 3x portions into <a href="/technique/WRFN6T6X/separate">separate</a> food storage bags. Give 1x <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> bag + the below recipe to 3 different friends... this is the 'Friendship' of this recipe! The 4th portion is yours. If you don't want to <a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/bake">bake</a> right away, the <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a> <a href="/technique/TPWNYF5L/can">can</a> be <a href="/technique/YCPJKCW5/frozen">frozen</a> for up to 6 months (do defrost thoroughly before use)
Step 7
To 1x portion of <a href="/technique/Z8TD4L63/starter">Starter</a>, add Oil, Applesauce, Milk, Eggs, and Vanilla. <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">Mix</a> well. In a <a href="/technique/WRFN6T6X/separate">separate</a> bowl, <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">mix</a> together 2c flour, 1c sugar, <a href="/technique/HF7TLMS7/baking-powder">baking powder</a>, cinnamon, <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt</a>, <a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/baking">baking</a> soda, pudding <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">mix</a> and nuts. <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">Mix</a> <a href="/technique/RF7SRX43/dry">dry</a> ingredients to wet a little at a time, <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stir">stir</a> and combine well. (see the 'About' section for possible variations you may want to try)
Step 8
Pour into 2x large greased and floured or sugared loaf pans (or four small loaf pans or one large bundt pan). <a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/bake">Bake</a> at 325F for 1 hour.