AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER
Method 1: Covered glass or plastic container
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 C. MILK
Mix all ingredients together in a glass or plastic container and follow the
steps below Do not refrigerate. Keep securely covered at room temperature
from Day 1 through Day 10.
Day 1: Make or receive starter.
Day 2: Stir and cover--do not use a metal utensil to stir.
Day 3: Stir.
Day 4: Stir.
Day 5: Add 1 c. each of flour, sugar, and milk.
Day 6: Stir.
Day 7: Stir.
Day 8: Let stand--do not stir.
Day 9: Let stand--do not stir.
Day 10: Make Friendship Bread (see following recipe); do not stir or disturb
until making bread.
Method 2: Ziplock freezer bag
1/2 c. flour (regular or unbleached)
1/2 c. sugar (white granulated or raw)
1/2 c. milk (store-bought or raw goat's milk)
Mix all ingredients together and put in a 1-gallon ziplock freezer bag,
making sure the zipper is clean and seals well. Follow the steps below. Do
not refrigerate; let sit at room temperature in a place where it can rise.
Day 1: Make starter and put in sealed bag.
Day 2: Squish bag to mix thoroughly.
Day 3: Squish bag to mix thoroughly.
Day 4: Squish bag to mix thoroughly.
Day 5: Squish bag to mix thoroughly.
Day 6: Add 2 c. flour, 1 c. sugar, and 1 c. milk. Squish bag to mix
thoroughly.
Day 7: Squish bag and let air out--be careful that the zipper is clean
before resealing. (Note: you may have to let air out before squishing bag.)
Day 8: Squish bag and let air out--be careful that the zipper is clean
before resealing. (Note: you may have to let air out before squishing bag.)
Day 9: Squish bag and let air out--be careful that the zipper is clean
before resealing. (Note: you may have to let air out before squishing bag.)
Day 10: Make Friendship Bread (see following recipe); do not squish or
disturb bag until making bread.
Starter can be used to make approximately 4 cups of new starter. On Day 10,
you can make four batches of Friendship Bread or make one batch of bread and
give three 1-cup starters to friends. Alternatively, you can make three
batches of Friendship Bread and save 1 cup starter for yourself.
*Starting with Day 2, it may be necessary to let excess air out of the bag
one or more times per day; be careful not to disturb starter while doing so.
-God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is
Not as I would have it, Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His will, That I may be reasonably happy in this life.
-Blessings, Sugar
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