Oatmeal Bran Muffins Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipes

OATMEAL BRAN MUFFINS (AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER)

Steps:

• Beat together wet ingredients til just mixed.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until just mixed (batter should be a little lumpy).
• Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full and bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. 1 cup Amish friendship batter * 2 cups flour 3/4 cup oil 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla Stir Well. Add: 1 cup nuts, chopped OPTIONAL 1 cup apples, chopped 1 cup raisins, or 1 cup blueberries Mix Well. Put into muffin tins well greased if not using liners. Sprinkle with topping on each muffin and bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until done.
• 2. TOPPING 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup margarine Mix well and sprinkle over tops of muffins before baking.

FRIENDSHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• Mix batter, 2 cups flour, oil, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla and stir well.
• Add nuts, apples, raisins, and/or blueberries and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour and margarine well.
• Put batter into muffin tins well greased if not using liners. Sprinkle with topping on each muffin and bake for 15-20 minutes or until done.

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).

OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line or grease 12 muffin cups.
• Blend together brown sugar, oat bran, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add eggs, chilled applesauce, and vegetable oil. Mix until well-blended. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• VARIATIONS: Add 1 cup plumped raisins, with a little bit of raisin water (approximately 2 tablespoons). Or, before baking, sprinkle mixture of sugar and cinnamon over the tops of the muffins. Or, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg to flour mixture.