Amish Friendship Bread

Okay first off Dollies, I need to thank my new boss at the bakery for giving me the starter, without which I would not have been able to make this WONDERFUL bread for Thanksgiving.

Here are the directions and ingredients as given to me:

DO NOT use any type of metal bowl or spoon for mixing


DO NOT refrigerate bag

Days 1-5 Mash the bag

Day 6 (TODAY) Add to the bag 1 cup Flour, 1 cup Sugar, and 1 Cup Milk... and mash the bag

Days 7-9 Mash the bag

Day 10:

Pour contents of bag into a non metal bowl. Add 1 1/2 cup Flour, 1 1/2 cup Sugar, and 1 1/2 cup Milk.

Write this day's date on 4 separate gallon bags and measure out 1 cup into each bag.

Keep one for yourself if you wish (you will be making bread every 10 days). Give the other three away with a copy of these instructions (only the Amish know how to make this starter from scratch).

To Bake:

Preheat oven to 325F.

Mix your leftover batter (from above, it won't be much) with 3 eggs, 1 cup oil, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, vanilla, and baking soda. Finally add 1 large box of vanilla instant pudding. (optional: 1 cup raisins and/or nuts)

Grease 2 regular bread pans OR 3 Disposable foil pans. Mix 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Dust the pans with half of the mixture. Pour batter evenly into pans, Sprinkle remainder of cinnamon mixture on loaves. Bake 1 hour and let cool before enjoying!