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 BBS: The GWE BBS
Date: 10-17-92 ()                  Number: 87
From: MAID #89 @6095               Refer#: NONE
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Subj: Friendship cake                Conf: (37) Home Cooki
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                     AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

1 cup Amish friendship starter (recipe to follow)
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
raisins, chocolate chips, nuts, dates, apples (of your choice)

Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Place batter in a well-greased
and sugared 9x5x3 load pan.  Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.  Cool 10
minutes before removing from pan.


Amish Friendship Starter

1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup flour

Combine ingredients in a large, deep glass or plastic container.  Cover
lightly.  If the container has a lid, leave it slightly open, or place a
piece of cheesecloth over the container and secure it with a rubber
band.  Store at room temperature.  Stir every day for 17 days.  On the
18th day, do nothing.  On the 19th, 20th, and 21st day, stir.  On day
22, stir and add one cup flour, one cup sugar, and one cup milk.  Stir
again.  On days 23, 24, 25 and 26, stir.  On day 27, add one cup flour,
one cup milk, and one cup sugar.  Stir.  You should have about 4 cups of
starter.  Give one cup each to two friends and keep the remaining two
cups for yourself.  Use one in the Amish Friendship Bread recipe and use
the other to keep the starter going.  When you give away the starter,
include these instructions.
How to keep the starter going:
Do not refrigerate and do not use a metal spoon when stirring.  On day 1
(the day you receive your starter) do nothing.  Days 2,3,and 4, stir.
On day 5, stir in one cup flour, one cup sugar and one cup milk.  Pour
mixture into large glass mixing bowl; cover lightly.  Mixture will rise.
On days 6,7,8 and 9, stir.  On day 10, stir in one cup flour, one cup
sugar and one cup milk; stir.  Give one cup each to two friends, keeping
one cup to make the bread, and one cup for your starter.