Amish Friendship Bread

Ingredients:

1 c. oil
3 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt
1/2 baking soda
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 large box of instant vanilla pudding
1 small box of instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 c. Amish friendship bread starter

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients, including the ingredients for the variations.
In a small bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients, adding the starter last.
Combine dry and wet ingredients and mix well.
Spray 3 (9x4) loaf pans with cooking spray and divide the batter between the pans.
Bake for 52 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pans and serve warm or cool on the rack.

Caramel Apple

Add:

2 t. cinnamon
1 c. chopped apples
1 c. caramel bits

Cinnamon

Add:

2 t. cinnamon

Cinnamon Apple

Add:

2 t. cinnamon
1 c. chopped apples

Cinnamon Raisin Date Pecan

Add:

2 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. dates
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Cinnamon Raisin Date

Add:

2 t. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
1 c. dates

Cran-Cherry Pecan

Add:

1/2 c. dried cherries
1/2 c. dried cranberries
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 T. cinnamon

Chocolate

Add:

Substitute chocolate pudding for the vanilla pudding
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. mini-M&Ms

Chocolate Mint Chip

Add:

Substitute chocolate pudding for the vanilla pudding
1 c. mint chocolate chips

Orange Cranberry

Add:

1/2 orange juice instead of the milk
1 T. orange extract
1 T. fresh or dried orange juice zest
1 c. dried cranberries

Lemon Poppyseed

Add:

substitute lemon pudding for the vanilla pudding
1/8 c. poppyseed

vanilla pudding as indicated in the regular recipe
2 T. lemon extract
1/8 c. poppyseed

Lemon Blueberry

Add:

Substitute lemon pudding for the vanilla pudding
1 c. fresh blueberries

Lemon Raspberry

Add:

Substitute 2 1/2 small boxes of lemon pudding for the vanilla pudding
1 c. fresh or frozen raspberries

Funfetti

Add:

1/3 c. sprinkles
substitute Butter Extract or Cake Batter Flavoring for the Vanilla Extract

Starter

Ingredients

1/4 c. warm water, about 110 degrees
2 1/4 t. active dry yeast
1 c. all-purpose or bread flour
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. milk (2% or higher fat)

Directions

Pour the water into a small glass bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and let it stand 5 to 8 minutes until it foams.
In a larger glass or plastic bowl, mix together the flour and sugar. Use a wooden spoon.
Stir in the milk and then the yeast mixture. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to stand until bubbly.
Pour into a gallon-sized zippered plastic bag and seal. Keep at room temperature. (Day 1)
Let the air out and squeeze the bag to mix the ingredients for the next 4 days.
On Day 5, add 1 cup each of flour, sugar, and milk. Squeeze the bag to mix well.
Let the air out and squeeze the bag to mix the ingredients for the next 3 days.
On Day 10, pour the mixture into a non-metal bowl. Add 1 cup each of flour, sugar, and milk.
Divide out 1 cup portions of the starter into individual bags and share or use the starter to bake.

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