Amish Friendship Bread Starter

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   Place warm water and yeast in small bowl.

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   Let set for 10 minutes.

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   In a 2 quart bowl, needs to be glass or plastic.

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   Do Not use metal bowl or spoon.

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   Mix one cup flour with one cup sugar, mix well.

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   Then add one cup milk slowly and keep stirring, until mixed well

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   Add in the yeast mixture and mix well.

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   You can cover the bowl and leave on counter.

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   I put mine in gallon size plastic resealable bag.

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    This is day 1

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    On days 2, 3, and 4 stir if left in bowl.

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    I knead the plastic bag and burp the bag.

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    Open and let air out.

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    Reseal

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    On 5th day, you mix a cup of flour with cup of sugar, mix well.

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    Add cup of milk slowly and mix well.

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    Add to mix in bowl or plastic bag and mix well

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    Then on day 6, 7, 8, and 9th, stir the mixture if left in bowl or knead plastic bag.

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    With bag burp it

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    On the 10th day you mix another cup of flour with another cup of sugar, mix well.

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    Add another cup of milk.

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    Add this to you mixture in bowl.

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    If you used the plastic bag pour the mixture from bag into bowl with the flour, sugar and milk mixture you just made.

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    Now your ready to make some bread.

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    I divide the mixture into 1 cup plastic dishes with lids and freeze them to use later.

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    I think 4 to 6 cups.

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    I don't remember.

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    Need to make more one left.

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    Take out let set 3 hours to thaw.

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    Sorry had to do two separate recipes, don't know how to put them together.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.