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How To make German Friendship Cake
1 c Cake starter
STARTER FOOD:
1 c Milk
1 c Flour, self-raising
1 c Sugar
CAKE:
2 c Flour, self-raising
1 c Sugar
2/3 c Oil
2 t Cinnamon
2 t Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Nuts (or other fruits)
15 oz Pineapple chunks,
-drained (one can) PREPARE STARTER: Day 1: Blend the starter feed together, and then hand mix in the starter. I find it easiest to mix the flour and sugar together dry, add the milk to the starter, and then slowly add the flour and sugar to the liquid. The starter should never be beaten with a blender or refrigerated. Pour the mixture into a large bowl, cover with cling-film or a damp towel, and leave to brew. Day 2: Thoroughly mix the sourdough, then leave to brew again. Day 5: As day 1 Day 6: As day 2 Day 10: Print off three copies of this recipe. Here now is why this is called a friendship cake. Take 3 cups of Sourdough mixture, and give them away with copies of the recipe as starters to your friends. Then proceed with the baking. MAKING THE CAKE: Blend all ingredients thoroughly with remaining starter. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour mixture into a well-greased baking tin. Bake for 1 3/4 hours (less in a fan oven), cool. NOTES: * A 10-day Sourdough cake -- This is known as the friendship cake, it's a bit like a chain letter in that you have to find a set of friends to pass on the starter to. During preparation put the starter into a very large bowl (it foams up), and cover with a lid or with cling film. Yield: Starter and one cake. * If you don't get cake starter from a friend, you can probably buy it in a baking supply store. * Vary the spices to taste. The cake is quite pleasant if you forget them. : Difficulty: easy. : Time: 10 days brewing starter, 30 minutes preparing cake, 2 hours baking and cooling. : Precision: measure the ingredients. : Andrew Macpherson : STC Telecommunications, Harlow Technical Center, England : andrew@tcom.stc.co.uk : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust
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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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This was good fun! i beet there are loads of ways to start a cake like this if you google it.
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How to start the 30 Day Friendship Cake
Come join me in making this 30 Day Friendship Cake. Get your canned fruit and get started. We will bake the cake on New Years Eve.
DO NOT REFRIGERATE FRUIT! LET SIT ON COUNTER IN KITCHEN. MAKE SURE LID IS NOT TIGHT.
Recipe:
1 large (gallon size) glass jar with loose fitting lid
Beginning with no starter
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 large can 20-28 oz of sliced peaches
Stir and continue to stir once everyday for 10 days.
On 10th day, add 2 1/2 cups of sugar
1 large can 20 oz of pineapple and the juice ( tidbit size or crushed)
stir once daily for the next 9 days
On 20th day, add 2 1/2 cups of sugar
1 or 2 cans of maraschino cherries and juice
stir on daily for the next 9 days
On the 30 day you are ready to bake the cake:
1/3 of fruit
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup to 1 cup pecans
1 cup coconut
1 small box of instant vanilla pudding
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