Day 1: Mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and the yeast.
Stir well.
Day 2-4: Stir well, once a day.
Day 5: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk.
Day 6-9: Stir well, once a day.
Day 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk.
Now your starter is finished. You need 1 cup for each bread, 1 cup you
can use to start the cycle again from day 2. You can give the rest away
Use Amish bread starter for the following breads:
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Put all ingredients together and add half a cup of
water and some salt. Mix well. Pour the batter into a loaf pan, and
bake 1 hour at 170 degrees Celsius.
The Amish are a religious
group in the USA, who hang
on to old traditions. Bake this bread on the 11th of
March, "Johnny Appleseed
Day", which honours the man who introduced
apples to the
USA. Click on
culinary calendar for more links
between cooking and celebration. |