Amish Friendship Bread question

Anyone have the starter recipe please???

search allrecipes.com for it. I havent made it in years. another one to try is Herman starter

Herman Starter

1 pkg. dry yeast
2 c. lukewarm water
2 c. plain flour

 

In a glass bowl or jar dissolve 1 package dry yeast in the water. Add flour. Beat until smooth. Cover. Let stand and set for 48 hours at room temperature. Makes 2 cups of starter. Use 1 cup only to begin feeding. Stir every day for 10 days. On first and fifth days feed: 1 cup plain flour, sifted and 1 cup milk.

While feeding 10 days keep refrigerated. Herman makes 4 cups. On 10th day use 2 cups for baking. Keep 1 cup and give 1 cup to a friend.

Amish Friendship Cake

1 c. starter
2/3 c. oil
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

 

Beat all ingredients until smooth. Pour 1/2 the batter into a greased 9x12 pan.

Prepare strudel mixture: 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. chopped apples 1/2 c. oatmeal Nuts (optional)

Pour over batter mix 1/2 of strudel mix and pour rest of batter on top and pour remaining strudel mixture over top. Bake 375 degrees for 35- 45 minutes.

Gwen YOU ROCK DARLIN!!!!!

Here is a version that I LOVE. 

AMISH FRIENDSHIP FRUIT STARTER   3/4 cup sliced peaches
3/4 cup pineapple chunks
4 ounces red maraschino cherries, drained, halved
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 package active dry yeast (optional)
2 tablespoon brandy

 

For later addition:

 

1/2 cup sliced peaches
1/2 cup pineapple chunks

 

Note: Do not discard the syrup or fruit juice from the canned peaches and pineapples (use it in this recipe along with the fruit).

 

To Replenish Starter:

 

DAY 1:

 

1 1/2 cups starter juice
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 (32 ounce) can sliced peaches

 

DAY 10:

 

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 (32 ounce) can pineapple chunks or
1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks and 1 (16 ounce) can fruit ****tail

 

DAY 20:

 

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 8 oz jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved

 

In a 1-gallon glass jar with wide mouth and lid, combine the peaches, pineapple, maraschino cherries, sugar and yeast (make sure the yeast is well mixed with syrup). Stir two times the first day. Stir once a day afterwards. Keep loosely covered with cloth and store at room temperature.

After the starter has been going for two weeks, add 1/2 cup each of crushed pineapples and peaches, along with their syrup.

Wait several days, stirring daily, then drain 2 cups of mixed fruit and use to make cake as directed in the cake recipe. Reserve 1 1/2 cups starter juice and leave in glass gallon jar. Count this as Day 1, and begin the process for renewing starter and making cake.

 

DAY 1:

 

To 1 1/2 cups starter juice, add 2 1/2 cups sugar and 1 32 ounce can of peaches, including syrup. Keep loosely covered with cloth and stir daily. Keep at room temperature.

 

DAY 10:

 

Add 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar and pineapple chunks along with their juice. Keep loosely covered with cloth and stir daily. Keep at room temperature.

 

DAY 20:

 

Add 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar and drained and halved maraschino cherries. Keep loosely covered with cloth and keep at room temperature. Stir daily.

 

DAY 30:

 

Drain fruit, reserving 1 1/2 cups juice for renewing starter. Use drained fruit to make 3 Amish Friendship Fruit Cakes, give excess starter juice to friends, and start a new batch of fruit. Repeat this process.

NOTE: At the end of 30 days, you will have enough extra starter juice to share with your friends. Give away 1 1/2 cups of starter to each, and keep 1 1/2 cups for yourself.

At the end of 30 days, there will be enough fruit to use 1 3/4 cups fruit in each cake.

Amish Fruitcakes freeze well.

If you don't bake all three of the cakes on the same day, stir the remaining fruit mixture every day until it has been used. Store under refrigeration until ready for use, or drain and freeze.

MMMMMMMMMMMM I love all fruit and anything with fruit in it... I'm gonna hopefully be able to eat a lil bit of this around Christmas time.. I'm thinking bout giving loaves and starters as gifts. I love making and getting homemade gifts.

YUM! I'm glad you asked this question. 

This is a great Xmas gift for teachers, SS teachers, etc.

I think this year I will home make a lot of gifts for people in order to save money and give gifts from the heart!

I agree!

Anyone who gives you this is no friend!!  This stuff is a lot of work and then there's all the bread laying around.........

I remember "working" on this as a child helping my mom do it.. we loved it and I still do.. I want to make memories of it with my child now. I might not get to eat the bread for awhile but he will and so will my hubby. =)