Amish Friendship Bread Starter & Feeder

Title:
Amish Friendship Bread Starter & Feeder

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Cake




Ingredients:





     1 pk Active dry yeast


   1/4 c  Warm water; 110 degrees


     1 c  All-purpose flour


     1 c  Sugar


     1 c  Warm milk





-------------------------STARTER
FOOD (EVERY 5 DAYS-------------------------


     1 c  All-purpose flour


     1 c  Sugar


     1 c  Milk





 From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)


 


 Date: Tue, 3 Aug 93 15:26:15 CDT


 In a small bowl, soften yeast in water for 10 minutes.  Stir well.


 


 In a 2- quart bowl, combine flour and sugar. Mix thoroughly or the flour


 will lump when the milk is added. Slowly stir in warm milk and softened


 yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand at room temperature until


 bubbly. Refigerate. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle.


 


 Day 2 through 4: Stir with a spoon (any kind)


 


 Day 5 To feed, blend flour and sugar in a small bowl; slowly mix in milk


 with a spoon,whisk or hand mixer.  Stir mixture into starter. Return to


 refrigerator.


 


 Day 6 through 9: Stir


 


 Day 10 ( which becomes Day 1 for the next series) Feed again.


 


 Note: Consider the 10-day cycle a guide; it does not have to be followed


 exactly. If you need more starter, feed it more often. The starter is a


 yeast culture and will grow when fed. To hasten growth, leave starter at


 room temp for several hours.


 


 After feeding the starter, Choose from among the following:


 


 1. Return starter to refrigerator.


 


 2. Remove what you need for baking and leave it at room temperature until


 very bubbly. Return remainder to refrig- erator and continue to follow the


 10-day cycle. If yoy are getting to much, cut the "food" in half on one


 feeding. Don't let starter drop below 1 cup, because rejuvenating it to


 usable amounts takes several days.


 


 3. Measure out 1 cup lots to give to friends or put in the freezer.


 


 4. Frozen starter takes at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw and


 come to life.


 


 REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES


 


 /CAKES


 


 TAKES 10 DAYS


 


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