Amish Friendship Bread
1 Hr(s) 15 Min(s) (plus 10 days for starter)
15 Min(s) Prep
1 Hr(s) Cook
Discover how to make Amish Friendship Bread here! Whether you want to buy or make the starter, follow our Amish Friendship Bread recipe for tasty results.
What You Need
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37 servings
Original recipe yields 37 servings
Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105ºF to 115ºF)
3 cups flour, divided
3 cups sugar, divided
3 cups milk, divided
Amish Friendship Bread
3 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
Let's Make It
1
Starter
2
Sprinkle yeast over warm water in small bowl; stir until dissolved. Let stand 5 min.
3
Combine 1 cup each flour and sugar in large glass or plastic bowl. Stir in dissolved yeast. Gradually stir in 1 cup milk until blended. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. (Note: This is day 1 of the 10-day Starter prep process.)
4
Stir Starter once a day for days 2 through 4. On day 5, stir in 1 cup each of the remaining flour, sugar and milk. Stir Starter once a day for days 6 through 9. On day 10, stir in remaining flour, sugar and milk.
5
Remove 1 cup Starter to use to make bread. Divide remaining Starter into thirds, each measuring about 1 cup. Share with 3 of your friends along with a copy of the below bread recipe. Or, refrigerate for later use.
6
Bread
7
Heat oven to 325ºF. Place Starter in large bowl. Add eggs, applesauce, milk, oil and vanilla in large bowl; mix well.
8
Combine flour, sugar, dry pudding mix, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. Add to Starter mixture; stir until blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pans.
9
Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert onto wire cake; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Substitute
Prepare using your favorite flavor of JELL-O Instant Pudding.
Tip 2
Shortcut
If you are short on time, you can purchase a sourdough starter online, then use that to prepare our Amish Friendship Bread.
Tip 3
Variation
Substitute a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan for the loaf pan.
Nutrition
Calories
240
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 90mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates 39g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 25g
50%
Protein 4g
8%
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
2%
Iron
4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
37 servings
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
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