Sourdough–Style Friendship Cake From Scratch (and How To Begin a Starter Culture)
A long while ago, I was given a German Friendship Cake sourdough starter by someone at work. It makes a delicious cake, but I wondered... how can you make this if nobody gives you the starter? Well, here's the answer!
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AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD-- MAKING STARTER & BREAD
This delicious, wonderful and versatile bread has been in the community forever. The starter is easy to make, and the bread/cake is tremendously versatile with many options of nuts, coconut, raisins, chocolate or white chocolate chips and even using different pudding flavors or fruits or even zucchini! And you share it! What's better than that? It's what friendship is all about.
AMISH FRIENDSHOP BREAD
STARTER and DAY 1
INGREDIENTS
¼ ounce active dry yeast or 1 package
¼ cup warm water 110° F/45° C
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
INSTRUCTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes.
In a 2-quart glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour. Mix thoroughly with a whisk or fork.
Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture.
Cover loosely and let stand at room temperature until bubbly. Consider this Day 1 of the 10-day cycle. For the next 10 days handle starter according to the instructions for Amish Friendship Bread
Day 2--- stir (wooden spoon best or use the zip lock bag method. Avoid metal.)
Day 3--- Stir
Day 4--- Stir
Day 5-- Add 1 C flour, 1 C sugar, 1 Cup milk..stir.
Day 6--- Stir
Day 7--Stir
Day 8-- Stir
Day 9-- Add 1 C milk, 1 C flour, 1 C sugar...stir
Day 10-- stir and use.. make the bread/cake! Gift starter to friends .. 1 C starter in a ziplock bag with recipe.
BREAD/CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
3 eggs
1 cup oil
½ cup milk
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 small box vanilla instant pudding
1 cup nuts chopped (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
In a large mixing bowl, add ingredients as listed.
Grease two large loaf pans.
Dust the greased pans with a mixture of ½ cup sugar and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon.
Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture on the top.
Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
ENJOY!
NOTES
This recipe is very versatile! Use 1 or 2 boxes of pudding (pudding boosts flavor and moisture, but you can also leave it out or make your own). Add 1 cup of dried fruit, nuts or baking chips of your choice.
Looking to make your Amish Friendship Bread healthier? Swap out ½ cup oil plus ½ cup applesauce or 1 egg plus ¼ cup mashed banana. Reduce sugar to ⅔ cup or replace with ⅔ cup honey.
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amish friendship cake
friendshipbreadkitchen.com
takes a while but it sure is good.
starter = 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour (all purpose) 1 cup milk. stir every day with plastic or wooden spoon. cover and keep on the counter.
on day on day 5 add 1 c. flour, 1 c. milk and 1 cup sugar. then stir every day till day 10. on day 10 add 3 cups veg. oil, 9 eggs 6 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups milk. 1 Tablespoon vanilla, 3 cups sugar, 4 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 cups walnuts or pecans. (nuts are optional) bake at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes for more amish cake secrets and tips go here. friendshipbreadkitchen.com
Amish Friendship Bread--No Starter Required!
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(I made half of this recipe and used 1 cup of sugar. I also didn't add any walnuts.)
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