The Amish Friendship Bread starter looks much like chain with letters in bread. However, nobody likes chains and everybody likes Amish Friendship Bread. Mix some yeast, sugar, flour as well as milk, in the kitchen. In a matter of days, you’ll end up with a sweet and Amish-like starter for sourdough that can be made and shared with your loved ones and family. It’s as much about the process than the recipe. The starter is passed from friend to friend with the recipe and maybe a fresh loaf of bread, so that the little bit of love that started out in your kitchen eventually extends out to a friend-of-a-friend and a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend and right on down the line. It’s a unique and meaningful present that shows what great dining and making is all about. spreading the love of your home, as well as our hearts to those around us.
The process could take up to ten days, yet it’s as easy as it is. The first day, mix the flour, sugar, milk, and yeast, then put it in a place at your desired temperature till it’s bubbly. This starter may be kept in a container that has ziplocks with the instructions printed on the bag, or put it into a mixing bowl and store the bowl open to air. Be sure to avoid using metallic bowls or other tools due to the fact that the acidity of sourdough may dissolve certain types of metals. For the days between 2 and 5, you only must mash the bag lightly and allow it to rest on the counter of your kitchen. The mixture will begin to ferment, the bag is filled with air, you must let it go after a certain point, so that you do not have to get into the kitchen only to find an explosive starter.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup water that is warm
1 Box (2 14 tablespoons) Active dry yeast
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar Granulated
1 cup milk
PREPARATION
Day One: In smaller bowl, combine warm water with the yeast , and let it sit to boil for 5-10 mins. In a large non-metal bowl, mix flour and sugar, and add the milk and yeast mixture.
Cover loosely and allow to sit at room temperature until it starts to bubble. Pour the mixture into a gallon ziplock, and close. Allow it to sit at room temperature for a few hours.
Day Two Mix the bag.
Day 3 Mix the bags.
Day 4 Mix the bags.
Day 5 Smash the bag.
Day 6, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup of flour along with 1 cup of milk. Blend the ingredients until completely mixed.
7. Mash in bags.
Day 8 Mix the bags.
Day 9 Smash the bag.
Day 10 Start by pouring this starter mixture into an un-metal dish , adding 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Mix well with an un-metal spoon. Divide 1-cup portions of this recipe into ziplocks, each one of which is one gallon containers. You can keep one bag to use to keep for yourself and offer the other one to your guests in conjunction with this recipe!
