Amish Friendship Cinnamon Bread

While I was up in Salt Lake-my Mom had a bag of what I call "goop" sitting in a bag on her counter. My Mom said it was Amish Friendship Cinnamon Bread. It has been going around her ward. Basically, it is a starter to make bread the way the Amish do. It takes 10 days but at the end you get 2 loaves of bread. Every day she mushed the bag and let out the air (which by the way was a little stinky!) Saturday was her 10th day and she started by adding some ingredients and then taking out 3 cups (separated) into 3 ziplock bags and gave me one. She then baked the bread and when it was done asked me to try some. I was a little hesitant since it had been sitting on my Mom's counter for 10 days but I must say it was AMAZING! I couldn't believe how yummy it was. We sat talking and eating bread that afternoon. She gave me the recipe with my bag of goop to take home and make some more. So next Monday I will have more delicious homemade bread to eat! Here is the starter recipe if you want to start it in your neighborhood. When the recipe asks you to separate the starter- you give it to 3 friends with the recipe and let them have some fun! (You can also keep a batch if you want to have the bread again in 10 days!)

So here it is....ENJOY!

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

BREAD STARTER MIX:
1/3 c. sugar

1/3 c. flour

1/3 c. milk
Mix well and cover for 1 day. This is a 10-day recipe. DO NOT refrigerate. Use glass or plastic - NEVER metal containers.

Day 1 - Do nothing. Mix will be frothy.
Day 2 - Pour into large zip lock bag. Mush bag and let out air.
Day 3 - Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 4 - Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 5 - Add 1 cup each: flour, sugar, milk. Mixture will be lumpy.
Day 6 -Mush bag and let out air. Mix will be smoother.
Day 7 - Mush bag two times a day and let out air.
Day 8 - Mush bag two times a day and let out air.
Day 9 - Mush bag two times a day and let out air.
Day 10- Add 1 cup each: flour, sugar, milk. Stir. Pour 1 cup mixture into each of 3 zip lock bags and give to friends.

Attach following instructions and recipe:

Day 1-Do nothing

Day 2- Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 3-Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 4- Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 5- Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 6- Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar. Mush together.

Day 7- Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 8-Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 9-Mush bag two times a day and let out air.

Day 10- Pour and squeeze contents of bag into large plastic bowl (NEVER METAL!). Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar. Stir together and pour 3 1-cup starters into large zip lock bags. Give these bags and a copy of this recipe to friends or family.

You will have some left in the bowl. To this add:

1 cup oil

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup milk

3 eggs

In separate bowl, mix:

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 large box of instant vanilla (or lemon) pudding

1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

Stir dry ingredients into starter. Spray 2 loaf pans (or 1 large bundt pan) with non-stick oil and coat with mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 325 for about 1 hour. Test with a toothpick.