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Amish Friendship Bread

Ingredients :
FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER
1	cup	Flour
1	cup	Milk
1/4	tsp	Salt
1	x	Friend with starter
DAY 5
1	cup	Flour
1	cup	Sugar
1	cup	Milk
DAY 10
1	cup	Flour
1	cup	Sugar
1	cup	Milk
BREAD
2/3	cup	Oil
3	x	Eggs
1	tsp	Vanilla
2	cup	Flour
1	cup	Sugar
1	tsp	Cinnamon
1 1/4	tsp	Baking powder
1/2	tsp	Baking soda
1/2	tsp	Salt
TOPPING
		Sliced apples, dried or candied fruit, nuts, coconut, etc.

How to cook :

FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER: Take flour, milk and salt to visit friend with starter.
Add each to friends' starter, mixing well.
Divide starter in half, returning one part to friend, and taking other half home with you.
Place your part in your starter bowl.
You now have a Friendship Bread Starter.
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD INSTRUCTIONS: Keep at room temperature.
Use a glass container.
Do not use a metal spoon (use a wooden one).
Do not refrigerate.Use only plain (non-rising) flour.
Day 1 The day you get your starter, do nothingDay 2 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 3 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 4 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 5 Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stirDay 6 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 7 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 8 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 9 Stir with a wooden spoonDay 10 Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stir.
Get three glass containers and put one cup of mixture in each container, Give a copy of these instructions and a cup of starter to 3 friends.
To remaining batch add 2/3 cup oil, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 and 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt.
Pour into 2 well greased and sugared loaf pans, or 1 bundtpan.
Top with anything you like such as, sliced apples, dried or candied fruit, nuts, coconut, etc.
or leave plain Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes.
(Check after 30 minutes.
) COOL 10 MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING FROM PAN.
Slice and serve./CAKESSTARTER TAKES 10 DAYS.

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