CINNAMON FRIENDSHIP BREAD
This Bread is on Day __________
Do not use any type of metal spoons or bowl for mixing. Do not refrigerate. If air gets into the
bag, let it out. It is normal for the batter to rise, bubble, and ferment.
Day 1: Do nothing. This is the date on which you receive the bag. Squish-squash-mush the bag.
Make sure the bag is dated!
Day 2: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 3: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 4: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 5: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 6: Add to the bag 1 C. flour, 1 C. sugar, 1 C. milk. Squish-squash-mush the bag.
Day 7: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 8: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 9: Squish-squash-mush the bag (release air if bag is getting full)
Day 10: BAKING DAY! Mix and divide the starter as follows:Pour entire contents of bag into
large non-metal bowl and add: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk.
Measure out 4 separate batches of the starter batter, 1 cup each, into 4 separate Ziplock bags (one
gallon size).
Keep one for yourself and give the other 3 to friends along with a copy of this recipe/instructions.
Pre-heat oven to 325
To the remaining batter in the bowl, add and mix (Make sure you are mixing with a wooden
spoon):
3 eggs
1 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
1 large box instant vanilla pudding (about 5.9 oz.)
In a separate bowl, mix together
1cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Grease or butter 2 large loaf pans. Dust the greased pans with half the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Pour batter evenly into the pans and sprinkle the top with remaining sugar mixture.
Bake for 1 hour. Cool until bread loosens from sides of pan and turn out to serving dish.
Make 3 copies of thses instructions to pass on with the starter kits. If the bags aren’t passed on
to a friend on the 10th day, be certain to write down what day you are on at the top of the sheet.
Also write date on bag. If you keep a starter bag for yourself, you will be baking every 10 days.
SIDE NOTE: This is not in the printable version because they will each receive their own starters, but to start the
bread yourself here is the starter recipe you will use to get the Amish Friendship Bread recipe rolling
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F)
In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water for about 10 minutes. Stir well.In a 2 quart glass or plastic container, combine 1 cup sifted flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or the flour will get lumpy when you add the
milk.Slowly stir in the warm milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Pour into a ziplock bag. The mixture will get bubbly. Consider this Day 1 on the cycle, or the day you receive the starter.
For the next 10 days, handle the starter according to the instructions above.