Healthier Amish Friendship Bread Starter

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Description

Make something extra special to share with a friend! This delicious starter is healthier than the original version and can be used to make a variety of healthful breads. (Do not use metal containers or utensils.)

Ingredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup low-fat milk

Instructions

  1. Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
  2. On days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Day 5: Stir in 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  3. 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir only.
  4. Day 10: Stir in 1/2 cup each all-purpose and white whole wheat flour
  5. 1 cup sugar
  6. and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread
  7. give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe
  8. and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator
  9. or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 week 2 days

Servings: 120

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