Recipe Name:	Amish Friendship Bread	Submitted by:	Erica Heddings
Source:		Source Description:	Kathy Kimbell
Ethnicity:	American	Last Modified:	9/6/2005
Base:	Bread	Approximate Cost:	$9.12
Course:	Breads	Comments:
Difficulty:	Easy
Preparation Time:	1-10 Minutes
Number of Servings:	6

Ingredients: 1 Cup(s) vegetable oil 1 Cup(s) 1 tsp. sugar 3 large egg 1 1/2 Teaspoon(s) baking powder 1/2 Teaspoon(s) salt 2 Cup(s) flour 1/2 Cup(s) milk 1/2 Teaspoon(s) baking soda 2 Package(s) small instant vanilla pudding 1 1/2 Teaspoon(s) cinnamon

Directions: Day 1: you receive the fermented batter in a one gallon ziplock bag. DO NOTHING Just place the bag on the counter Day 2: Squeeze the bag several times Day 3: Squeeze the bag several times Day 4: Squeeze the bag several times Day 5: Squeeze the bag several times Day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup suar and 1 cup milk (HINT: if you mix the flour and sugar together before you add it, it won't be lumby) leave onthe counter -- do not refrigerate! Day 7: Squeeze the bag several times Day 8: Squeeze the bag several times Day 9: Squeeze the bag several times Day 10: In a large non-metallic bowl, combine the batter with 1 cup flour, 1 cup suagr and 1 cup milk. Mix with a wooden or plastic spoon. Pour four 1 cup starters into one gallon size ziplock bags. Give these starters to family or friends with a copy of these instructions. Add ingredients to the remaining batter. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar into 2 well greased loaf pans. Divide the batter in half and pour into loaf pans on top of cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake at 325 for 1 hour (or until toothpick comes out clean.) If you wish, you can add nuts, chocolate chips or anything else you like.