Amish Friendship Bread Starter

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 cups sugar, divided
• 3 cups milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• 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).