Easy Friendship Bread Amish Bread Starter
Unlock the joy of homemade baking with this Easy Friendship Bread Amish Bread Starter—a timeless recipe steeped in tradition and perfect for sharing. This simple, yeast-based starter combines all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and milk to kickstart a sweet fermentation process, creating the foundation for moist, flavorful Amish friendship bread. With just 20 minutes of prep time and a low-maintenance 10-day process, this recipe is ideal for bakers of all levels. The best part? It’s designed for sharing! Gift your starter to friends and loved ones, or bake a batch of bread that’s sure to become a family favorite. Whether you’re preserving a slice of tradition or creating your own, this versatile, beginner-friendly recipe is the perfect way to bring people together through baking.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.25 cups All-purpose flour
- 2.25 cups Granulated sugar
- 2.25 cups Milk (whole or 2%)
- 0.25 ounce Active dry yeast
- 0.25 cup Warm water
Instructions
Step 1: In a small bowl, combine the active dry yeast and warm water. Allow the yeast to dissolve and become foamy. This should take about 5-10 minutes.
Step 2: In a large non-metal bowl, mix together 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of granulated sugar. Stir well to ensure no lumps remain.
Step 3: Slowly add 1 cup of milk to the flour-sugar mixture and stir until smooth.
Step 4: Add the dissolved yeast mixture to the bowl and mix well. This creates the initial starter mixture.
Step 5: Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap or a clean dish towel. Ensure it's not airtight as the starter will release gas as it ferments.
Step 6: Leave the starter at room temperature. Stir the mixture once a day for the next 5 days.
Step 7: On Day 6, add 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and 1 cup of milk to the starter. Mix thoroughly.
Step 8: Continue stirring the starter daily for Days 7, 8, and 9.
Step 9: On Day 10, feed the starter again with 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and 1 cup of milk. Mix well.
Step 10: The starter is now ready to use! Divide it into 1-cup portions to share with friends or use for baking. Keep one portion for yourself to continue the starter process.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2993 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 13.7 g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat | 7.4 g | 37% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 45 mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 229 mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 685.8 g | 249% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.8 g | 31% | |
| Total Sugars | 477.6 g | ||
| Protein | 48.6 g | 97% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.6 mcg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 698 mg | 54% | |
| Iron | 13.1 mg | 73% | |
| Potassium | 1256 mg | 27% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
