Amish Freindship Bread

About 20 years ago I had a starter called Amish Freindship bread I fed it every so often and then kept some gave some away and cooked some up in a bread. I got rid of all of it but I am Looking for the recipe to get more of it and have never found it.

If anyone knows where to find the recipe please let me know

Thanks Brandy

Amish Freindship Bread

Here's the recipe for

Amish Friendship Bread

• 2/3 cup vegetable oil


• 1 cup granulated sugar


• 3 eggs


• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract


• 2 cups Friendship starter


• 1 1/2 to 2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour


• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon


• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg


• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


• 2 teaspoons baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla and beat until light.  Add starter and beat until smooth.  Blend dry ingredients together and fold into starter mixture.  Pour into greased bundt pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.  Let cool 10 to 20 minutes before turning onto a cooling rack.

Variations:  Just before baking, fold in up to 2 cups chopped nuts, diced apples or applesauce, chocolate chips, or raisins.  For chocolate version, substitute 1/2 cup cocoa for the cinnamon and nutmeg.  For double chocolate, use 1/2 cup cocoa and 1 to 2 cups chocolate chips.  You can also substitute different extracts or flavorings.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER

• 1 cup flour


• 1 cup granulated sugar


• 1 cup milk

Day 1:  In a large bowl, stir ingredients together and allow to sit on counter covered with only a dish towel (do not refrigerate).  On days 2, 3 and 4, stir the mixture.  On day 5, add 1 cup each of flour, sugar and milk; then stir.  On days 6, 7, 8 and 9, stir the mixture.  On day 10, add 1 cup each of flour, sugar and milk; then stir.

The starter is now ready for the Amish Friendship Cake recipe.  You must use the starter within 10 days to avoid the starter turning sour.  You can also pass the starter on to a friend along with the Amish Friendship Cake recipe.

Amish Freindship Bread

thank you for the recipe I loved this one and wished that I never got rid of it . I got this one as a teenager and you know that we are not that smart when we are that young.

brandy

Amish Freindship Bread

hi Brandy, go to www.recipezarr.com, they have 9 or 13 recipes for Amish starters for different things. I was looking for the recipe for Amish fruit cake and that's were I found the starter and recipe. The fruit cake takes 30 days for the starter, but it is "Great". I love the Friendship breads and cakes. Lots of luck We always called the starter "Herman", don't know why?!? If you don't have a friend to give what you divide to, you can freeze it, just thaw it in the fridge, and then use just like fresh,:-). Lots of luck.

Amish Freindship Bread

Brandy,

You're welcome!  Let me know how it turns out for you.

DeeMarie

Amish Freindship Bread

I have an old recipe for stollen and braided bread that is real good but they are not starters. if you are interested  ellen tyree

Amish Freindship Bread

Hi Brandy,

I also have the Friendship starter but I use water instead of milk.  My favorite breads are the Friendship Bread ll and Lemon Poppy Seed. 

Amish Friendship Bread ll

1 cup starter                                        2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 cup vegetable oil                            1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup applesauce                               1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup sugar                                          1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla                                         2 tsp ground cinnamon   

3 eggs                                                 2   (3 oz) package instant vanilla pudding 

1/2 cup milk                                         1 cup chopped walnuts

                                                           1/2  cup raisins

                                                           1/2 cup dates,pitted and chopped

 

Preheat oven to 325  Lightly grease two                                                                                                                                                      

Amish Freindship Bread

Hi Brandy,

I also have the Friendship starter but I use water instead of milk.  My favorite breads are the Friendship Bread ll and Lemon Poppy Seed. 

Amish Friendship Bread ll

1 cup starter                                        2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 cup vegetable oil                            1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup applesauce                               1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup sugar                                          1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla                                         2 tsp ground cinnamon   

3 eggs                                                 2   (3 oz) package instant vanilla pudding 

1/2 cup milk                                         1 cup chopped walnuts

                                                           1/2  cup raisins

                                                           1/2 cup dates,pitted and chopped

 

Preheat oven to 325  Lightly grease two 9x5                                                                                                                                                      

Amish Freindship Bread

Hi lilypad2!  Welcome to the site!  Yes, yes, yes!  I would love it if you could post both recipes, I'd love to try to make a braided bread and I haven't had any stolen for years.  My mom used to make a couple of stolens every christmas and they wee delicius!  My dad died last year and I'd love to shock my mom, by sending her my own stolen!  Thanks and welcome again!

chicagosinger

Amish Freindship Bread

I've had the above recipe 20+ years and love it. Especially at Christmas time because it packs well in my goodie tins that i give out. I bake mine in a bunte cake pan and then sprinkle it with powdered sugar when its cooled and slice it. I too freeze the starters in yogart containers. They're just the right size. Have used the starter from the freezer up to 1 year later and it's still great. Amazing how a recipe gets passed on and on.

Amish Freindship Bread

Hi Brandy,

I'm trying to send you my two Amish Friendship Bread recipe's but for some reason I'm not doing something right.  I'm new at this and need lot's of help.  As you can see one of the recipe's is for the Friendship bread and the other the Poppy Seed.  Please disregard the two  post's I sent.

Good luck on your starter.

Leila  (Grandma2)