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a photo of a loaf of baked amish friendship bread topped with cinnamon and sugar and half of the loaf cut into thick slices.

Amish Friendship Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Prepping Starter: 10 days
Total Time: 10 days 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 2 loaves

Ingredients

Amish Friendship Bread Starter

  • 1/4 Cup Warm Water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons Yeast
  • 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup 2% Milk

Amish Friendship Bread

  • 1 Cup Amish Starter
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup 2% Milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 2 Instant Vanilla Pudding 3.4 ounce boxes
  • 1/2 Cup Cinnamon Sugar
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Instructions

For the Starter

  • Pour the warm water into a small glass measuring cup. Sprinkle the yeast over the water along with a pinch of sugar. Let this stand for 5-8 minutes to allow it to dissolve.
  • In a larger glass bowl (or plastic bowl), mix together the flour and sugar. Stir in the milk and then the yeast mixture.
  • Once the mixture is bubbly, pour it into a gallon-size ziploc plastic bag and seal. Set aside on the counter. Do not refrigerate. Allow the sourdough mixture to sit out at room temperature.
  • Write the schedule in marker on the bag.
    This counts as Day 1.
  • Day 2: Mash the bag.
  • Day 3: Mash the bag.
  • Day 4: Mash the bag.
  • Day 5: Mash the bag.
  • Day 6: Add 1 cup of flour, sugar and milk. Mash the bag until it is mixed well.
  • Day 7: Mash the bag.
  • Day 8: Mash the bag.
  • Day 9: Mash the bag.
  • Day 10: Pour the sourdough into a glass (or other nonmetal) bowl. Add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup 2% milk. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
  • Divide out 1 cup portions of the starter, placing each one-cup portion in separate ziploc plastic bags.
  • You’ll get about 3-4 bags. Seal the bags, and give the starter away to friends along with the instructions, keeping one for yourself if desired. The starter then goes back to Day 1.

For the Bread

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well, folding so as to not toughen the bread.
  • Spray 2 loaf pans with cooking spray. Dust the greased pans with half of this cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  • Pour the batter evenly into the pans and sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the batter.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until the a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Cool and serve!

Notes

Free Amish Bread Printable
Nutrition Facts
Amish Friendship Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 loaf)
Calories 2954 Calories from Fat 1098
% Daily Value*
Fat 122g188%
Saturated Fat 94g588%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 260mg87%
Sodium 1065mg46%
Potassium 1024mg29%
Carbohydrates 438g146%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 262g291%
Protein 42g84%
Vitamin A 543IU11%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 458mg46%
Iron 11mg61%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Author: Sweet Basil
Course: Yeast Bread Recipes and Quick Bread Recipes
Keyword: sweet bread