Amish Friendship Bread No Starter Recipes

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD WITHOUT STARTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pans; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, dry pudding mix, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients; mix just until combined (do not over-mix).
• Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared loaf pans.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon topping. Sprinkle over the two loaves.
• Bake at 325°F for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely before slicing and serving.

NO STARTER (STARTER FREE) AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
• In a large mixing bowl, add ingredients as listed.
• Grease two large loaf pans.
• Dust the greased pans with a mixture of ½ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon.
• Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture on the top.
• Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
• ENJOY!

QUICK AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD OR MUFFINS (NO STARTER REQUIRED)

Steps:

• Mix "starter" ingredients together.
• Mix oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla with the "starter".
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
• Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, one Bundt pan, or 48 muffin tins.
• Bake at 325F for one hour or until done (muffins will take only 30-35 minutes) and enjoy!

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER

Steps:

• 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).