Amish Friendship Bread

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2/3 cup oil3 eggs1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. vanilla1 to 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon1 cup sugar2 cups flour1 1/4 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda
Directions
Day 1 - receive the starter (the recipe for the starter is below)

Day 2 - stir

Day 3 - stir

Day 4 - stir

Day 5 - Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk.

Day 6 - stir

Day 7 - stir

Day 8 - stir

Day 9 - stir

Day 10 - Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Divide into 4 containers, with 1 cup each for three of your friends and 1 cup for your own loaves. Give friends the instructions for Day 1 through Day 10 and the following recipe for baking the bread.

After removing the 3 cups of batter, combine the remaining cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter with the following ingredients in a large bowl:

Using a fork beat by hand until well blended. You can add 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (optional).

Grease two loaf pans with butter, sprinkle with sugar instead of flour.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes to 1 hour (individual oven temperatures vary). Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans. Makes two loaves of Amish Friendship Bread.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENA1965.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 704.7
  • Total Fat: 63.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.7 mg
  • Sodium: 220.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 3.5 g

Member Reviews
  • QUEENLATIFA
    This is one of my all-time favorite recipes. I have put every fruit I like and every nut I like into this bread at one time or another. It is always good no matter what I use. I've added zuchinni and pumpkin to the mix. It is a very versatile bread. And it freezes well . - 3/21/10