Amish Friendship Bread

Several of us have been making this lately, so I thought it would be nice to have the recipe easily accessible. I have included variations that I have made at the end of the recipe...the chocolate and the strawberry were both really good.

Amish Friendship Bread
Rules:
Do not refrigerate
Do not use a metal bowl
If air gets in the bag, let it out.
It is normal for the batter to rise, bubble, and ferment

Schedule:
Day 1 - receive the starter (the recipe for the starter is below)
Day 2 – mash the bag
Day 3 – mash the bag
Day 4 – mash the bag
Day 5 - Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk.
Day 6 – mash the bag
Day 7 – mash the bag
Day 8 – mash the bag
Day 9 – mash the bag
Day 10 - Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Divide into 4 zyploc bags, with 1 cup each for three of your friends and 1 cup for yourself. Give friends the instructions for Day 1 through Day 10 and the following recipe for baking the bread.

Recipe:
After removing the 4 cups of batter, combine the remaining cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter with the following ingredients in a large bowl:
1 cup oil
3 eggs
½ cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 large box of vanilla instant pudding

Using a fork or spoon to beat by hand until well blended. You can add 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (optional). Grease two loaf pans. (It is also good if you sprinkle the greased loaf pans with a cinnamon/sugar mixture (3T sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon) before baking.)

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.

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Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread

Recipe:
After removing the 4 cups of batter, combine the remaining cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter with the following ingredients in a large bowl:
1 cup oil
3 eggs
½ cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 small box chocolate instant pudding
1 T cocoa
1/2-1 cup milk chocolate chips

Using a fork or spoon to beat by hand until well blended. Grease two loaf pans.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes to 1 hour (individual oven temperatures vary). Cool 10 minutes (VERY IMPORTANT TO LET THIS COOL IN PAN AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES OR IT WILL STICK!), remove from pans. Makes two loaves of Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread.

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Strawberry Amish Friendship Bread


Recipe:
After removing the 4 cups of batter, combine the remaining cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter with the following ingredients in a large bowl:
1 cup oil
3 eggs
1 cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 small box strawberry jello
at least 1 cup sliced strawberries, fresh or frozen (I used a little more)

Using a fork or spoon to beat by hand until well blended. Grease two loaf pans.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes to 1 hour (individual oven temperatures vary). Cool 10 minutes (VERY IMPORTANT TO LET THIS COOL IN PAN AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES OR IT WILL STICK!), remove from pans. Makes two loaves of Strawberry Amish Friendship Bread.