AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Steps:

• Starter
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water in small bowl; stir until dissolved. Let stand 5 min.
• Combine 1 cup each flour and sugar in large glass or plastic bowl. Stir in dissolved yeast. Gradually stir in 1 cup milk until blended. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. (Note: This is day 1 of the 10-day Starter prep process.)
• Stir Starter once a day for days 2 through 4. On day 5, stir in 1 cup each of the remaining flour, sugar and milk. Stir Starter once a day for days 6 through 9. On day 10, stir in remaining flour, sugar and milk.
• Remove 1 cup Starter to use to make bread. Divide remaining Starter into thirds, each measuring about 1 cup. Share with 3 of your friends along with a copy of the below bread recipe. Or, refrigerate for later use.
• Bread
• Heat oven to 325ºF. Place Starter in large bowl. Add eggs, applesauce, milk, oil and vanilla in large bowl; mix well.
• Combine flour, sugar, dry pudding mix, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. Add to Starter mixture; stir until blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert onto wire cake; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.