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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 squares 154g

Recipe makes 16 squares)

Calories 527
Calories from Fat 185 (35%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 20.6g 31%
Saturated Fat 3.6g 17%
Monounsaturated Fat 7.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 364mg 15%
Potassium 159mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 80.7g 26%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 8%
Sugars 52.7g
Protein 7.0g 14%

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Amish Friendship Bread and Starter

Recipe #153 | 1¼ hours | add private note

By: gowiththefro
Sep 6, 1999

Many recipes have been posted for the Amish bread, but none have included the starter, so I thought I'd send this along. Happy baking! Amish Friendship Bread and Starter

16 -18 squares (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Starter

Bread

Directions

  1. 1
    Place ONE cup each sugar, milk, and flour in large glass or plastic bowl.
  2. 2
    Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set on your counter at room temperature. Stir with a wooden spoon everyday for 17 days.
  3. 3
    On day 18 do nothing.
  4. 4
    On days 19, 20, and 21, stir.
  5. 5
    On day 22, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup flour, and stir again.
  6. 6
    On days 23, 24, 25, and 26 stir.
  7. 7
    On day 27, add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar and stir.
  8. 8
    It's now ready to use to make the bread.
  9. 9
    Give away two cups of the starter to two friends, use one to make the bread, and keep one to keep the starter going. When you give away a cup of the starter, give these directions for keeping it going: Do not refrigerate; Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl; Do not cover tightly, cover loosely with plastic wrap.
  10. 10
    AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD: Mix oil, eggs, and vanilla with the starter mix.
  11. 11
    In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
  12. 12
    Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
  13. 13
    Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, or one Bundt pan, that have been sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and flour.
  14. 14
    Sprinkle more cinnamon and sugar on the tops of the unbaked loaves (or cake). Bake at 325F for one hour or until done.

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From: Mrs.R

On Sep 15, 2009

Awesome! I made this painless starter in a 1-gallon ziploc bag. You DO NOT need to add any yeast. When it was time to bake the bread, I froze the two starters you are supposed to give to friends. In place of the 1 cup of oil, I used applesauce, with no problems. I have also substituted different flour combinations: white, whole wheat, whole wheat pastry, golden white. Our favorite has been half golden white and half whole wheat. I have also used sugar-free vanilla pudding and liked that just as much. The starters that I froze taste just as good as the "fresh" ones. Everyone I have made this for loves it! Thanks so much for this great recipe!

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  • From: Chef #738763

    On Jul 24, 2009

    Oh, this bread is so good, I can't leave it alone, and neither can anyone else in my family! I have to keep a starter going all the time lately so we have some on the counter to enjoy. My DW and I love that it's so moist, and the nuts really add another dimension of flavor. You can vary them using Macadamia, Almonds, Pistashio, Walnuts or Pecans with great results! We like Pecans the best, but the Macadamia and Walnuts go over well also!

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  • From: Tawni Willis

    On Jul 31, 2001

    I use applesauce instead of the oil and it is not only delicious, but less fattening.

    24 people found this review helpful

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  • From: brc23

    On Jul 25, 2002

    Thanks so much for posting this recipe. It was the exact recipe I was looking for! I also bake it in a 9X13 pan and then it isn't so thick and doesn't take as long to cook. You can also freeze the starters for up to a month!

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