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This bread takes 10 days to make, but worth it!! DO NOT refrigerate the starter during the process.

In a GLASS bowl add all the starter ingredients....NEVER use a metal bowl or utensils.
NOTE: When making the starter, instead of using a bowl, you can put the starter ingredients in a large zip lock bag. When the instructions call for stirring, just squish the ingredients around in the bag.

Starter Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup warm water...110 degrees
1 packet yeast...DO NOT use rapid yeast

Day 1: do nothing (This is the day you begin making the friendship bread).
Days 2, 3, 4 and 5: Stir with a WOODEN OR PLASTIC spoon
Day 6: add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk
Days 7, 8 and 9: Stir with a Wooden or Plastic spoon.
Day 10: add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk

Put 1 cup of the batter in a plastic bowl. Using 3 zip lock bags, put 1 cup of the starter in each bag. Starters can be frozen. When you take the starter out of the freezer, you will count that as day 1. Starters make great gifts for friends along with a copy of this recipe.

Bread Ingredients:
Mix together -
1 cup starter
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well.

In a separate bowl mix the following:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teas. baking powder
1 teas. cinnamon
½ teas. salt
½ teas. baking soda
1 cup chopped nuts
1 large box vanilla instant pudding

Combine with the liquid bread ingredients listed above. Pour batter into 2 well greased and SUGARED loaf pans. Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar. Bake 1 hour at 325*