Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe

If you need an Amish friendship bread starter recipe, you are at the right place.

Years ago, I was given a Ziploc plastic bag with some white "mush" inside and a sheet of instructions. The label on the bag said Amish friendship bread and had a date on it as well.

I liked the concept and the bread but after the first round, I had already run out of friends to give the starter to and I was drowning in starter. This was ridiculous!

At this rate, I'd have enough starter to take a bath in....I could not keep up so I gave up.

The instructions were clear...mess up your starter and you are done for...meaning unless I was gifted with Amish friendship bread starter once more, I could never make this bread again!

My last batch had gone down the drain...so this was it.

Years later, I learned to make sourdough bread and I told myself that there must certainly be an easier way to make an Amish friendship bread starter and indeed there is!

Now, I am going to share with you this Amish friendship bread starter recipe so that you don't have to wait for a kind soul to hand you some...you can make your own!

Your comments, tips, reviews and recipes are welcome so do not hesitate to share!

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Ingredients for Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe

Instructions

Day 1

Note: Do not use a metal spoon or bowl. Rather use a wooden spoon and a glass bowl.

In a small glass bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let this mix stand for 10 minutes. The mixture will become "bubbly."

Sift the dry ingredients together.

Add the dry ingredients with the milk and the yeast mixture and mix thoroughly.

Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature. The mix will become foamy and bubbly.

From Day 2 to Day 4

Day 5

Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Mix thoroughly.

From Day 6 to Day 9

Stir starter with a wooden spoon.

Day 10

Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. At this point you will have about 6 cups of starter.

If you want to share with some friends:

• place 1 cup of starter in a plastic bag

• write the date on the bag

• give to 3 friends with the instructions for Amish friendship bread

At his point you can:

• Go to the traditional directions in order to make a batch of Amish friendship bread

• Go to Amish friendship bread variations - which has more contemporary directions

Storing Your Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe

At this point you have various options for your starter:

1. Go to the traditional directions for Amish friendship bread and start the process again.

2. Store the remaining starter in a container in the refrigerator and begin the 10 day process over again after 5 days.

3. Freeze the starter in 1 1/2 cups measurements for later use.

Note: It will take about three hours to thaw and this will count as day 1.

4. Keep a starter at all times to make fresh bread and muffins but with updated directions.

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