Have you ever been given the starter? IF not, here is an easy way to make your own starter.
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FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER (click to print recipe)
This is the Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe. Use this if you don't have a starter. Once you mix it that is consider Day 1, which is what you get when someone gives you the starter. ONLY use plastic or wooden utensils and only glass or plastic containers. Ziplock bags are great to use. Do NOT use metal. The metal will react to your starter and discolor it.
Ingredients:
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110°F)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk
Directions:
1. Use a measuring to dissolve the yeast in warm water for about 10 minutes. Stir well. After 5 minutes if you are not getting a lot of reaction, sprinkle in 1 tsp sugar. This will do the trick!
2. Use a medium glass or plastic bowl to combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or your milk will cause it to get lumpy.
3. Slowly stir in milk and then the yeast mixture. Loosely cover the mixture with a lid or plastic wrap. You can dump it all in a ziplock bag at this time, too. This is Day 1 of the starter cycle, or the day you receive the starter. Follow the below daily schedule.
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For fun, I'll post daily on the steps and include photos for you. Feel free to link up any Amish Friendship bread recipes on your blog!
Day 2 - stir
Day 3 - stir
Day 4 - stir
Day 5 - stir
Day 6 -Add 1 cup each of flour, sugar and milk
Day 7 - stir
Day 8 - stir
Day 9 - stir
Day 10 - Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Divide into 4 containers, with 1 cup each for three of your friends and 1 cup for your own loaves. Give friends the instructions for Day 1 through Day 10 and a recipe for baking the bread. I will share some of these recipes soon!
11 comments:
Just a quick note that you can successfully freeze the starter and thaw it out for later use should you not a a willing recipient to share it with. I done it many times without failure.
Thanks! I linked up. Good luck with your bread recipe!
I added all of my Amish friendship bread recipes to your list! (I especially recommend the butterscotch one!)
I've also frozen and then thawed my starters and had good results.
Thank you for your tips and links!!! Hope you share it so we can get more links! This is great! Susie
Thanks so much for posting this! I've had a starter before but I threw out what I had kept frozen and I would love to make some more.
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This look delicious! I can't wait to try it out!
I love this recipe! This is the greatest bread! I'm going to have to see if I can find some people that are willing enough to take starter batches -- although I see they can be frozen!!
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all these amish breads look amazing! is this friendship bread starter the same as a sourdough starter??
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I have always wanted to trry this! I''m going to start it next week. I am a new follower...love your ideas! Patsy
I love Amish friendship bread,but I don't have anyone to pass starters onto (at least not after the first round...is there a way to not grow as many starters??
I love Amish friendship bread,but I don't have anyone to pass starters onto (at least not after the first round...is there a way to not grow as many starters??
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