Healthier Amish Friendship Bread Starter
Description
Low-fat milk and white whole wheat flour make for a healthier version of this traditional yeasted and fermented starter for sweet bread. Because the recipe produces so much starter, give some away to friends.
Ingredients
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1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
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1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup low-fat milk
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1 cup white whole wheat flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup low-fat milk
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup whole wheat flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup low-fat milk
Directions
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Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
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On days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Day 5: Stir in 1 cup white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir only.
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Day 10: Stir in 1/2 cup each all-purpose and white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).