Day 11 of 25 Days of Giving

Today I am giving one of my favorite gifts. The gift that keeps on giving... 


Today's GIVE: 
Today I am making Amish friendship bread and giving some of the batter to 2 friends so they can start their own loaves just in time for the holidays. You can give this give my viewing the recipe below. 


AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD


I want to give a shout-out to my daughters' grandmother, my ex-mother-in-law, who shared this recipe with me years and years ago. I still enjoy the spirit of the gift and the delicious end result. I will admit, this isn't the cleanest of recipes!

DO NOT USE METAL BEATERS, BOWL OR EQUIPMENT TO MAKE THIS RECIPE.

Prep Time: 30 min
Ready In: 9 days & 30 minutes


Starter Ingredients for 10 Day Process
1x0.25 ounce pkg of active dry yeast
1/4 c warm water (110 degrees Fahrenheit/45 degrees Celcius is best)
3 c unbleached, all-purpose flour
3 c white sugar, divided
3 c milk


Method
1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. 
2. In a 2-quart (2 Liter) non-metallic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly.
3. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. 
4. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. 


Day #1: Make/receive the batter. Do nothing aside from leaving it loosely covered at room temperature.

Day #2: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #3: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #4: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #5: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #6: Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk.

Day #7: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #8: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #9: Stir mixture or squeeze bag.

Day #10: Combine in large non-metallic bowl the contents of the plastic bag with one cup each flour, sugar and milk.  Mix with a wooden spoon.  Divide the starter into 3 equal one cup portions and place into zip lock bags.  Give one bag each to a friend.

Ingredients for Amish Bread

1 c vegetable oil

1 c sugar

1 tsp vanilla

3 eggs

½ tsp sea salt

2 c flour

½ c skim milk

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

1 large box instant vanilla pudding mix

2 tsp cinnamon

Method

1. 

Prepare 2 loaf pans by oiling them and dusting lightly with flour.  Shake excess flour out. 

Prepare oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 

Mix all ingredients together very well.

3. Pour batter into 2 large prepared loaf pans.

4. Sprinkle with sugar before baking.