Amish Friendship Bread

My friend keeps asking me to send her some - what is this? and does it really take 10 days to make? And this starter - can you get it pre - made (i am not a cooker lol) so i have no clue HELP PLEASE

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I have some (starter that is) I need to get rid of. I'm actually on day 10 right now. :) I'd be happy to bring some if you'd like!

I baked my first batch the other day! It is so yummy! I have 2 bags of starters I need to give away still, want some?

I forgot to add, that it does take 10 days to make, but most of those days consist of mushing the bag once a day. It's really easy!

I would love some :) TY you ladies :)

MMM that bread is soo good!

I would love some....I've been wanting to try this. Does anyone have any left?

I do! 2 bags. Then on baking day, you make 4 more starter bags, so I'll have 3 more in 7 days. Where do you guys want to meet?

I have a recipe for making this from scratch without the starter, but I personally think it's better from the starter...make sense? Let me know if anyone wants the recipe, and I'll locate it and post!

Stacey, I'd be happy to drop one by for you tomorrow if you'd like. :thumbup

Anyone else have some they'd like to share. One of my friends made it once and it was so yummy. I'd love to get a batch :)

Anyone else have some they'd like to share. One of my friends made it once and it was so yummy. I'd love to get a batch :)

I have one left, i'm at Custer and Virginia.

Umm ... What is it? Sounds interesting but I have never heard of this before.

Ohhhhh....Julie that sounds great! We live so close.....DD can also meet you if that's easier?

Umm ... What is it? Sounds interesting but I have never heard of this before.

It's a starter mix of a bread that gets passed around. I got a bag about 2 weeks ago from a friend with instructions. Most days you just mush the bag. Day 5 or so, you add sugar, flour, and milk. Then you mush until day 10. You add some ingredients, then put one cup each in 4 bags. You are left with a cup of the starter, and add more ingredients, then bake and enjoy. It is soooo good! Then you give out 3 bags with instructions, and keep one for yourself so you can bake every 10 days. Or you can give them all away if you don't want to make more, but you'll have to wait until someone gives you a bag again, the starter mix is a secret.

Ah! Thanks for the explanation! (I think :lol ) :thumbup

i have about 20 bags of starter in my freezer hibernating right now for anyone who sees me regularly they can grab. it's super easy and i sometimes wouldn't wait 10 days. as soon as it's got it's little bacteria buggies swimming around in there, you can make it every couple days. i got burned out on it and thus froze it all. haha

it's also very forgiving and if you forget about it for a few days, no biggie.

i have about 20 bags of starter in my freezer hibernating right now for anyone who sees me regularly they can grab. it's super easy and i sometimes wouldn't wait 10 days. as soon as it's got it's little bacteria buggies swimming around in there, you can make it every couple days. i got burned out on it and thus froze it all. haha

it's also very forgiving and if you forget about it for a few days, no biggie.

Ahh, good to know that you can freeze it...I didn't even think about that....I figured once you make your bread and give it away, you just have to wait until someone else gives it to you :lol

Ohhhhh....Julie that sounds great! We live so close.....DD can also meet you if that's easier?

That works for me. :) We're around tomorrow. I can drop one after dropping Nick off at school if that works for you. I drop him around 9am so I can stop by after. Just let me know!

Hey, have any of you used butterscotch pudding and butterscotch chips when you make it? I had a starter a while ago and ended up making a different flavor every ten days..... the butterscotch was my favorite by far! YUM!!!

Hey, have any of you used butterscotch pudding and butterscotch chips when you make it? I had a starter a while ago and ended up making a different flavor every ten days..... the butterscotch was my favorite by far! YUM!!!

That's a great idea! Mmm, I bet pumpkin flavor would be good.

mmmm I cant wait to get it and try it - sounds soo yummmm

That's a great idea! Mmm, I bet pumpkin flavor would be good.

Oh, and lemon pudding with lemon drizzle icing....super yummy! I'm not sure how to do pumpkin since it calls for pudding....pumpkin would be good if you could figure out how to modify the recipe to add pumpkin pie filling or something....:hungry Now I am totally wanting some!!!!

I need a starter! I made this for the first time last week. My neighbor gave me a starter and this was the first time I made the actual bread and it was to die for!!! I threw away the starters I got out of my batch. oops. I had noone to give them to and didn't think to freeze them. So now I need another starter. Anyone??

You don't need to modify for pumpkin, you just add a can of pumpkin in addition to the pudding. :thumbup

here's a list of more recipes for the Amish starter. :)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/1772/Amish-Recipes

I want a starter!!! Will someone be my friend? :D

I want a starter!!! Will someone be my friend? :D

:yeah ;)

I'll have more starters on Monday the 28th! I'm happy to share.

Julie...sounds great....that's when Ellie lays down for her am nap. If we don't answer, just leave it on the porch. As soon as I get her down, I'll peek out there. I can't wait!

does it have instructions with it? I'm new to this.....thanks for being my friend! :lol

I want a starter!!! Will someone be my friend? :D
:yeah:)

I've got plenty of starter if anyone wants some!

Julie...sounds great....that's when Ellie lays down for her am nap. If we don't answer, just leave it on the porch. As soon as I get her down, I'll peek out there. I can't wait!

does it have instructions with it? I'm new to this.....thanks for being my friend! :lol


Ok, this morning was nuts so we're heading out now and I'll drop one by around lunch. I'm not sure I remember your exact address, so if you get a chance, leave your address on my cell phone (I'll pm you). I'm getting it ready to go now. :D And yep, there's directions. :thumbup

I've got plenty of starter if anyone wants some!

I want some!! I can come up to the Galleria and meet you any day!!!

Thanks, Julie!!! I held Ellie nap off hoping to run into you but now i know why we missed you. She didn't sleep long so we must have just missed you.

I'm so excited to get this started....so do I take today as day one?

I want some!! I can come up to the Galleria and meet you any day!!!
I didn't see this yesterday. Pick a day and I'll bring it. :)

Thanks, Julie!!! I held Ellie nap off hoping to run into you but now i know why we missed you. She didn't sleep long so we must have just missed you.

I'm so excited to get this started....so do I take today as day one?

No, that bag I brought you is basically day 10. So you would need to bake a loaf, and split it into 4 bags and start those at day 1. :) I would have brought you a day 1 bag, but I didn't have time to split it up, and I figured this way you can have a loaf of bread right away. :thumbup

I may need to visit Amba soon. :)