Using the Starter from Denise Austin, this recipe ultimately results in 3 batches of starter. Each batch can make 2 loaves of bread or be used to make some more starter over the 10 day process described below. Please note that the recipe below starts with a bag of starter that you received from someone special.

Ingredients

5	cup flour
4	cup sugar
3 1/2	cup 1% milk
3	eggs
1	cup oil
1	tsp vanilla
1 1/2	tsp baking powder
1/2	tsp baking soda
1/2	tsp salt
1	box vanilla pudding
2	tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Start with the Starter bag. You can use this to bake the
   
   
2. bread now or use it to make 3 batches in 10 days as
   
   
3. described below. To make 3 batches:
   
   
4. Day 1 - 5, mush the bag once each day
   
   
5. Day 6, add 1 c milk, 1 c sugar and 1 c flour
   
   
6. Day 7-9, mush the bag once each day
   
   
7. Day 10, pour the contents into a non-metal bowl and
   
   
8. again add 1 c milk, 1 c sugar and 1 c flour...divide into 3
   
   
9. freezer bags...give away 1 or 2 bags. 1 bag is to
   
   
10. restart starter and the 10 day cycle begins again!
    
    
11. If you keep an extra bag for baking, preheat oven at
    
    
12. 325, add contents of 1 bag to the rest of ingredients
    
    
13. (excl. sugar and cinnamon) and pour into 2 large loaf
    
    
14. pans that have been greased and floured.
    
    
15. Mix 1/2 cup of sugar with the cinnamon and swirl it into
    
    
16. loaves with a toothpick and sprinkle some on top.
    
    
17. Bake the 2 loaves for an hour and allow to cool for 20
    
    
18. minutes before taking out of pan. Enjoy!
    
    
19. Other variations of recipe, Google Amish Friendship Bread
    
    

Categories

Breads

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Low in saturated fat Low in sodium

Bad points Very high in sugar