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[LilBitMissty]

With this being my first Christmas without my DM..I am posting this recipe in her honor..She loved it and would make ioaves to share..people requested them. She would make loaves for the members of her Church, the post man..etc. Hope you give it a try. It takes 10 days from start to finish, but worth every bit of the wait.

Amish Friendship Bread

This cake takes 10 days to make..but worth it!!

In a GLASS jar or a PLASTIC bowl, put in the following ingredients (This is the starter)...NEVER use a metal bowl or untenisls.

~~~NOTE~~~ WHEN MAKING THE STARTER, INSTEAD OF USING A BOWL, YOU CAN PUT THE "STARTER" INGREDIENTS IN A LARGE SIZE ZIP LOCK BAG. ON DAYS YOU ARE TO STIR IT JUST SQUISH THE BAG REAL GOOD. DO THAT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY ON "STIR" DAYS~~~~~~

Friendship Bread Starter

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 or glass 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.

Cake:

Mix together:

1 cup starter

1 cup oil

1/2 cup milk

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix well.

IN A SEPERATE BOWL MIX:

2 CUPS FLOUR

1 CUP SUGAR

1 1/2 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

1 TEASPOON CINNAMON

1/2 TEASPOON SALT

1/2 TEASPOON BAKING SODA

1 CUP CHOPPED NUTS

1 LARGE box INSTANT VANILLA pudding

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

~~~~ADDITIONAL NOTE~~~~ THE BAGS OF STARTER CAN BE FROZEN. WHEN YOU TAKE A BAG OUT OF THE FREEZER COUNT THAT AS DAY ONE~~~~~~

LilBitMissty