Amish Friendship bread Starter

Amish friendship apple bread

  • 3 CUPS FLOUR
  • 3 CUPS MILK
  • 3 CUPS SUGAR
  • 1 TSP YEAST
 

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:

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.

 

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