Starter Bread Amish Friendship Bread and Recipes by Ann

posted by Ann 05-17-98 3:04 PM

Amish Batter

DO NOT REFRIDGERATE AND DO NOT USE METAL SPOONS OR BOWLS

MIX:
1 c sugar
1 c flour
1 c milk
Stir and follow the instructions for each day:

Day 1 - Do nothing; it has been stirred
Day 2 - Stir (use wooden spoon or plastic)
Day 3 - Stir
Day 4 - Stir
Day 5 - Add 1 c. milk, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. flour
Day 6 - Stir
Day 7 - Stir
Day 8 - Stir
Day 9 - Stir
Day 10 - Add: 1 c. milk 1 c. sugar 1 c. flour

Stir, then pour 1 cup in 4 containers, these are now starters.

Give 3 away & keep 1. You can make Cinnamon Bread or Friendship Bread with what is left in your container.

CINNAMON BREAD
Remainder of Amish Batter
1 c. oil
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
3 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. crushed nuts

Preheat oven to 325.

Mix Pour in 2 greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour.

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top when it comes out of oven.

FRIENDSHIP BREAD
Remainder of Amish Batter
2/3 c. oil
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
1 1/4 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla
canned fruit or 2 c. diced apples or raisins

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix. Pour in 2 greased loaf pans. Bake for 50-60 minutes.

BISCUITS
1 c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder

Combine all above in large bowl. With spoon make well (dent) in center.

Combine:
2 eggs
1 c. Amish batter
1/4 c. oil

Preheat oven to 350.

Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour egg mixture in flour mixture all at once. Stir until dough cleans sides of bowl.

Pour on floured board. Roll 1/2" thick. Cut out (circle cutter). Place close together on greased cookie sheet.

Brush top of biscuits w/melted butter.

Cover, let rise in warm place 30 minutes.

Bake 15-20 minutes. Makes @ 2 dz. 3" biscuits.

CHOCOLATE CAKE
Cream together:
2/3 c. shortening
1 2/3 c. sugar
Add: 3 eggs
1 c. Amish batter
1 t. vanilla
Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
Combine:
2/3 c. cocoa 1 1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt 2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder

Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 c. cold water.

Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Mix in by hand 1 c. chopped nuts.

Pour into greased and floured 9x12 pan.

Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.

APPLE BREAD
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. oil
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 t. cinnamon
2 eggs
1 c. Amish batter
1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

Beat well on low speed for 2 minutes.

Fold in by hand:
1 c. chopped nuts
3 c. diced fresh apples

Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 375*F 50-60 minutes.

CINNAMON ROLLS
2 c. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. Amish batter

Combine and let set at room temperature overnight or 10-12 hours. Stir down.

Combine:
1 egg
3 t. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder

Add small bowl all at once to stir down.

Pour dough out on well floured board and knead until no longer sticky. Roll out to 1/2" thickness in a rectangle shape. Brush dough with soft butter.

Combine:
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. cinnamon
1/2 c. crushed nuts

Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over buttered dough. Beginning at wide side, roll up, and seal seam. Cut 1" slices and place on well greased cookie sheet. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake at 350*F 30-35 minutes.

PANCAKES
1 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
2 t. sugar

Combine above in large bowl.

ADD:
2 T. oil
2 c. Amish batter
1/2 c. milk
1 egg

Add small bowl to large and mix on medium speed. Spoon batter on greased griddle.

WAFFLES
Prepare batter for pancakes except INCREASE oil to 1/4 c.

COOKIES
1 1/2 c. applesauce
3 t. baking soda

Combine above in small bowl and set aside.

Cream together:
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 c. shortening

Add:
1 c. Amish batter
1 egg

Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Add applesauce mix alternately with :
4 1/2 c. flour and 1 t. baking powder.

Mix until well blended. Fold in 2 c. (12 oz.) chocolate chips. Drop on cookie sheet. Bake at 350*F 8-10 minutes.

AMISH OATMEAL COOKIES
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 c. salted peanuts
6 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
4 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
2 c. quick cooking oats
3 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. dark molasses

Grind raisins and nuts, set aside. Sift dry ingredients into large pan. Cut in shortening like for pie crust.

Add ground raisins, sugar and quick cooking oatmeal.

Mix well, using hands if necessary. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in small bowl.

Add molasses and 3 of the eggs; beat with rotary beater until blended.

Add to flour mixture; mix well with spoon. Drop by heaping tablespoons or small ice cream scoop, about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheet.

Flatten each with floured bottom of glass to 2 1/2 inch round.

Beat 1 egg in bowl until blended. Brush tops of rounds with egg.

Bake in 375 oven 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Makes about 54 cookies.

CORNBREAD
1 c. Amish batter
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
2 t. sugar
1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. cornmeal

Combine all above in large bowl and beat at medium speed 2 minutes.

Add:
1/4 c. oil
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder

Mix well and pour in well greased 9" pan. Bake at 425*F 25-30 minutes.

MUFFINS
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. whole wheat or bran flour
1 t. baking soda

Combine. With spoon make a well (dent) in center of flour mixture.

In the well add:
1/2 c. milk
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 c. oil 1 1/2 c. Amish batter
2 T. undiluted orange juice

Stir with fork until mixture is well moistened. Do not over-mix, batter will be lumpy. Spoon in well greased muffin cups.

Bake at 375*F 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool in pan 5 minutes before removing.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE
2 c. starter
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
4 sm. apples, peeled and sliced
Streusel topping

STREUESL TOPPING:
1/2 c. (1 stick melted margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix starter, oil, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix until smooth.

Pour half of batter in a well-greased 9x13" pan. Cover batter in pan with apple slices.

Crumble half of the Streusel topping over the apples.

Add rest of batter and top with remaining streusel topping.

Bake at 350 45-60 minutes. Mix well.

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