Amish Friendship Bread Starter

Amish Friendship Bread Starter

Recipe by GINNY LEE from allrecipes.com

Breakfast 241 Hr. 40 Mins.

Ingredients

120

120 servings

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 0.25 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 3 cups white sugar, divided
  • 3 cups milk, divided

Instructions

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
  • Combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container (glass, plastic, or ceramic); mix thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup milk and yeast mixture. Cover the container loosely and leave at room temperature until bubbly. This is day 1 of the 10-day process.
  • Days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Day 5: Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir starter with a spoon.
  • Day 10: Stir in remaining 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup starter to make your first bread. Give 2 cups starter to friends (1 cup each) along with this recipe and your favorite Amish bread recipe. Store remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator or begin the 10-day process over again (beginning with step 2).

Nutritional Facts

Per 120 servings

  • Calories: 34
  • Carbohydrate: 8g
  • Fat: 0g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Sugar: 5g

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