Amish Friendship Bread Starter
Description
This Amish friendship bread starter recipe combines yeast, sugar, milk, and flour to create a sweet fermented sourdough starter to share with 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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3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
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3 cups white sugar, divided
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3 cups milk, divided
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
3
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.
4
Days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon.
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Day 5: Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk.
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Days 6 through 9: Stir starter with a spoon.
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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).