Best Multigrain Bread For Abm Amish Friendship Starter Recipes

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. 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.
• On days 2 through 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9; stir only.
• Day 10; stir in 1 cup 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).

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER & BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Allow milk to set out to come to room temp. In a 2-4 qt glass bowl, or container, dissolve yeast in warm water. Allow to proof for 10-15 minutes. In another bowl, combine flour and sugar, add to yeast mixture. mix well with a whisk & slowly stir in room temp milk. Cover loosely with a coffee filter, secure with a rubber band. This is day one (1) of the ten (10) day cycle of your starter. Leave starter sit on counter at room temp in a draft free area. Day 1; begin starter or receive fermented starter from a friend Day 2-4 stir with a wooden spoon. Day 5; add 1 cup of each, milk (@ room temp), sugar, & all purpose flour. Days 6-9; stir only. Day 10 again add one cup of each, Milk (@ room temp), sugar, & all purpose flour. Mix in well, leaving no lumps. Then: remove one cup of starter to make your bread, add one cup to a gallon size zip lock bag, do this 3 times to total 3 gallon size bags with one cup of starter. you should have one cup remaining in container for yourself. Give the remaining starters to friends along with this recipe. (This is considered day one again) & repeat the process with remaining cup to keep starter going. (Starter can be stored in refrigerator for future use. If this is done, it is good for up to 2 weeks, then it will need to be fed again to re-start the process.)
• 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare two (2) 9x5 bread pans by greasing well with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon-sugar mixture. Set aside.
• 3. To Make the Friendship Bread: In a mixer, add 1 cup of fermented starter, vegetable oil (or applesauce), milk, sugar, vanilla, & eggs. Mix well
• 4. In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, & pudding mix (optional). Blend well & add to starter mixture.
• 5. Pour half the mixture in one bread pan, and the other half in second bread pan. Bake @ 325 degrees F for one hour or until cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 6. This is what it looks like :) Note: you can divide into 4 small loaves to give as gifts or use for bake sales. My kids love to make and give as Christmas gifts along with a starter to their teachers, friends' parents, or others, for holidays!! You can also add one (1) cup of chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, or your favorite treat to the batter to make it special! :)

SOURDOUGH FRENCH BREAD - ABM (AMISH BREAD STARTER)

Steps:

• Place in bread maker in the order suggested by your ABM manufacturer (mine is a "Corner Bakery" and it is supposed to go in as written above.
• Cook on French Bread Setting on Light crust for best results.

EASY FRIENDSHIP BREAD (AMISH BREAD) STARTER

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in small amount of warm water.
• Mix all ingredients together in a gallon-size ziploc bag. This is day one.
• Day 1 - Do nothing (This is the day you receive your starter, see date on your bag.).
• Day 2 - Mush the bag.
• Day 3 - Mush the bag.
• Day 4 - Mush the bag.
• Day 5 - Mush the bag.
• Day 6 - Add to the bag: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk - Mush the bag.
• Day 7 - Mush the bag.
• Day 8 - Mush the bag.
• Day 9 - Mush the bag.
• Day 10 - Follow the instructions below:.
• Pour entire contents of the bag into a large non-metal bowl.
• For 4 starters: Add 1-1/2 cups flour, 1-1/2 cups sugar, 1-1/2 cups milk.
• For 1 starter: Add ½ cup flour, ½ cup sugar, ½ milk (Tip: Starter will form lumps - add flour and sugar only and stir until smooth then add milk gradually (it will take a lot of stirring.).
• Label four (or one), one-gallon Ziploc bags with "Day 1" and the date. Fill each of these bags with one cup of the mixture. These are starters for you to pass onto your friends and/or co-workers. If you'd like, you may keep one for yourself. Note: If you keep a starter bag for yourself, you will be baking bread every 10th day. If you don't keep one for yourself, you will have to wait until you receive another starter bag from a friend, as the Amish are the only ones who know how to create a starter. After filling the bags, there will be 1-1/2 cups of batter remaining.
• Preheat the oven to 325'.
• To the remaining batter add 3 eggs, 1-1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 cup oil (or ½ oil & ½ applesauce), ½ tsp baking soda, ½ cup milk, ½ tsp vanilla, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 large box vanilla instant pudding, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 cup raisins (optional), 1 cup chopped nuts (optional).
• Note: It is easier to mix if you combine the dry ingredients (except for sugar and pudding) in another bowl then add it slowly to the batter.
• Grease bottom and sides of 2 large loaf pans or spray with Pam. Mix ½ cup sugar and 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Dust the insides of each of the pans with half of the mixture, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well.
• Pour batter evenly into the 2 pans and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture over top of the batter.
• Bake for approximately 1 hour (until toothpick comes out clean.) Cool until the bread loosens from the pan easily. Turn onto serving dish. May be served warm or cold. Enjoy.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD 1965

Steps:

• Preparing starter; Day 1-- In a glass bowl add the first three ingredients, flour water and yeast.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Leave on counter uncovered-- do not refrigerate.
• Day 2 3, and 4-- just stir real well each day with wooden spoon.
• Day 5-- stir in and add 1 cup milk 1 cup flour, and one cup sugar.
• this is called feeding the starter.
• Day 6-- 7-- 8-- just stir well with wooden spoon.
• Day 9-- stir well adding again 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar.
• Day 10-- 11-- just stir well.
• Day 12-- ladle out one cup of starter into glass jars with lids-- should have four one cup jars.
• Keep one jar and make a bread now.
• Give the other two jars to friends to make a bread also.
• THE FOURTH JAR keep for another time to use-- for yourself, replenishing as a starter.
• To this fourth jar for yourself Add 1 teaspoon sugar and the REFRIGERATE>> The sugar added here will keep it alive and feed the yeast.
• Date the jar.
• Every 10 days, Remove the starer and transfer it to a bowl.
• Now feed it the regular combination of 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour, stirring well.
• LEAVE on counter uncovered for 2 days, then either bake it or give it away again keeping some for yourself.
• Making your cinnamon bread; Combine all the topping ingredients and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• In a large bowl beat together 1 cup starter eggs, and vegetable oil.
• Add all the remaining ingredients and mix.
• Pour half the batter into a greased loaf pan.
• Sprinkle with half the topping ingredeints.
• Cover with the remaining batter.
• Sprinkle all the remaining topping mixture over.
• Bake 35 minutes-- to 40 minutes, until golden and tester comes away just a crumbs or two clinging.

HERMAN STARTER -- FOR AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar.
• 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.
• On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
• Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
• Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
• Day 10; stir in 1 cup 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).

AMISH FRIENDSHIP NUT BREAD - ON DEMAND

Steps:

• Walnuts or Almonds can be used instead of Pecans.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) Grease 2 9x5 loaf pans.
• In large bowl, combine starter with oil.
• In small bowl beat eggs, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and maple extract.
• Add egg mix to the starter mix, and beat well, slowly adding in 1 cup all purpose flour, then adding in 1 cup whole wheat flour, then add old fashioned oats.
• Add nuts, dates, raisins, coconut.
• Pour into greased pans and bake in pre-heated oven at 350° for 50 - 60 min depending on your oven.
• **** Things I do with this recipe -- ****.
• These do not really create a problem to where more moisture is required, it just makes the loaf a little more solid. If you feel mix is too dry I suggest 1/2 cup applesauce.
• *Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup Post Select Grains (any of those flavors work GREAT).
• *Add 1/2 cup flax seed.
• *Add 1/2 cup cooked barley or rolled (uncooked)(if you can find it).
• *Add 1/2 cup dried cranberries.
• *Add 1/2 cup trail mix - your choice.
• *Add 1/2 cup any FRESH fruit, diced to small bite size --
• I have been out of some of the dried things above and crumbled up 2 granola bars just to add some "special" - worked Great!
• I personally make these in small mini-loaves, wrap in clear wrap when completely cooled. They make a really nice present for showing you think of someone. The UPS man, mailman, etc. Just a nice way to say "Thanks for taking care of me".
• Mini-loaves 16ct.(refill or 2 pans).
• 2 loaves 9x5.
• Enjoy!
• ~Lady~.

OATMEAL BRAN MUFFINS (AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER)

Steps:

• Beat together wet ingredients til just mixed.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until just mixed (batter should be a little lumpy).
• Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full and bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD AND STARTER

Steps:

• Place ONE cup each sugar, milk, and flour in large glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set on your counter at room temperature. Stir with a wooden spoon everyday for 17 days.
• On day 18 do nothing.
• On days 19, 20, and 21, stir.
• On day 22, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup flour, and stir again.
• On days 23, 24, 25, and 26 stir.
• On day 27, add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar and stir.
• It's now ready to use to make the bread.
• Give away two cups of the starter to two friends, use one to make the bread, and keep one to keep the starter going. When you give away a cup of the starter, give these directions for keeping it going: Do not refrigerate; Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl; Do not cover tightly, cover loosely with plastic wrap.
• AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD: Mix oil, eggs, and vanilla with the starter mix.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
• Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, or one Bundt pan, that have been sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and flour.
• Sprinkle more cinnamon and sugar on the tops of the unbaked loaves (or cake). Bake at 325F for one hour or until done.