Amish Friendship Bread

The day you receive the 1 cup starter your friend will advise you which day of the instructions to begin.

Note: DO NOT USE METAL BOWL OR SPOON – DO NOT REFRIGERATE

 (Starter: 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour)

Day 1 – Do nothing.

Day 2 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 3 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 4 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 5 – Add: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk

Day 6 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 7 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 8 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 9 – Stir with a wooden spoon.

Day 10 – Add: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk

            On Day 10 – Make the Amish Friendship Bread

First, pour off three 1 cup starters. Save one for yourself and give the other 2 to two friends. Put in gallon size Ziploc bags and label day one. Make a copy of these instructions and staple to top of bag.

Pour the remaining batter into a large bowl and add the following ingredients:

1 cup oil

½ cup milk

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix and add:

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 ¼ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking soda

1 lg. box instant vanilla pudding mix

Optional:

1 cup nuts, chopped

Pour into well greased and sugared loaf pans.

Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes. (I did 55 minutes here at high altitude)

Cool 10 minutes (longer if glass) before removing from pans.