Amish Friendship Bread

Ingredients

For the starter

• 1 cup amish starter or sourdough starter
• 3 cups flour (divided)
• 3 cups sugar (divided)
• 3 cups milk (divided)

For the Last Day of the Starter

• 1 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

To Make 2 Loaves of Bread

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (5 1/8 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Day 1: Do nothing with the starter.

2. 2

   Days 2-5: Stir with a wooden spoon.

3. 3

   Day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Stir with a wooden spoon.

4. 4

   Days 7-9: Stir with a wooden spoon.

5. 5

   Day 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Stir. Take out 3 cups and place 1 cup each into three separate plastic containers. Give one cup and a copy of this recipe to three friends.

6. 6

   To the balance (a little over one cup) of the batter, add the ingredients from "For the Last Day of the Starter" and mix well.

7. 7

   Mix the ingredients "To Make 2 Loaves of Bread" and add to wet ingredients.

8. 8

   Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.