Amish Friendship Bread Starter

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Amish Friendship Bread Starter

 

1/2 cup sugar

6 tablespoons instant potato flakes

2 cups warm water

1 package active dry yeast

 

Mix all ingredients well and leave at room temperature for 8 hours

uncovered.

This will not rise, it will only bubble.

 

If you want to make bread now, take out one cup and put the rest in

the

refrigerator or give it to a friend with a copy of the directions.

The starter must then be fed every 3 to 5 days. If you let it go

longer

because you forget to feed, don't fret and just feed

it again as soon as you can.

 

When it is time to feed it, take out and feed the following, using

the

above instructions:

1/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons instant potato flakes

1 cup water

 

 

 

To Make Bread or Rolls

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon salt

6 cups bread flour

1 cup starter

1 1/2 cups warm water

1/4 cup oil (for rising bowl)

 

Mix all ingredients (except oil) in a large bowl to make a stiff

dough.

Grease another bowl, put dough in bowl, and turn so oil is on sides

and

top.

Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a draft free spot overnight.

Next

morning, punch down dough. Knead a little. Divide into parts and

knead

each

part on a floured board a few times. Then put into greased loaf pans

and

brush with oil. Let rise 4 to 5 hours. All day is fine too because

dough will

rise slowly. Cover lightly with plastic wrap or a lightly damp, lint

free

kitchen towel. Bake at 350° in middle rack of oven for 30 to 35

minutes.

Brush top with butter if you like. Cool well. Wrap and store in

refrigerator.

If it lasts that long!!!

 

Special Tips

1. Don't cover starter tightly. I use a big glass jar and cover with

a

triple

layer of cheese cloth and a rubber band.

2. You must use BREAD flour.

3. Don't knead the dough a lot.

4. You can freeze this starter. Just thaw at room temperature and

feed.

5. Exercise at least one hour per day to compensate for all the

calories this

stuff has!!! Enjoy!!!