Amish Friendship Starter

DO NOT use any type of METAL spoon or bowl for mixing. DO NOT refrigerate. It is normal for batter to rise, bubble and ferment.

Day 1: Do nothing with the live yeast starter (from a friend.)
Days 2-5: Stir with wooden spoon.
Day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Stir.
Days 7-9: Stir.
Day 10: Pour into a bowl. Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk and stir.

Amish Friendship Bread

Divide starter in four equial parts. Reserve part (1 cup) of starter to keep for next time, two parts (1 cup each) of starter for friend (or a second recipe) and one part (1 cup) for you bread. To the balance (a little over one cup) of the batter, add 1 cup oil, 1/2 cup milk, 3 eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla and mix well.

In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well:

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 - (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding ??
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup nuts (optional)

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Amish Biscuts

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder

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

Combine:
2 eggs
1 cup Amish batter*
1/4 cup oil

Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture all at once. Stir and add additional flour a tablespoon at a time until dough cleans sides of bowl. Pour on floured board. Roll 1/2" thick. Cut out biscuit using circle cutter. Place biscuits close together on greased cookie sheet. Brush tops of biscuits with melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place for 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.

Sourdough-Style Biscuits

Dry Ingredients:

3-3/4 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 1 TBS oleo/margarine

Blend dry ingredients with oleo until the oleo is well cut in.

Add:
3/4 cup milk or buttermilk
1-1/2 cups of Amish starter *

Knead, roll, and cut. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes. Makes 1-1/2 dozen biscuits.

* Note: This recipe requires the Amish basic batter. This is the batter that results after day 10 in the basic Amish Friendship Bread recipe