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Amish Country Bread Starter Recipe


Amish Country Bread Starter Recipe
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Ingredients
  • AMISH BREAD STARTER
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • 2/3 c. flour
  • 2/3 c. oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda

Directions
  1. Combine ingredients in large airtight container with lid.
  2. Store at room temperature, do not refrigerate.
  3. Stir every day for 17 days.
  4. The recipe makes more than the 1 cup needed. But allows for evaporation.
  5. Now the starter is ready.
  6. For the next 10 days handle starter according to the following
  7. instructions.
  8. Day 1, receive the starter
  9. Day 2, 3 & 4 - stir
  10. Day 5, Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk.
  11. Day 6 & 7, stir
  12. Day 8 & 9, stir Day 10, Add 1 cup flour, sugar and milk.
  13. Divide into 3 containers of 1 cup each for friends.
  14. After removing the 3 cups of batter, mix in the following ingredients: Using a fork, beat by hand until well blended. Add 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (optional).
  15. Grease pans with butter, sprinkle with sugar instead of flour. Bake at 325 for 1 hour.
  16. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans.

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Comments


Wow! I always wondered about it - I know how the bakers have a starter and all... but never knew exactly what was in it... great info and recipe. Thank you!


Also on your page..:)
Thank you Elga for your ratings and especially on the (AMISH)
bread starter,,the Amish way is wonderful but is also the old OLD timey way, I try to present THEIR recipes with great respect and in keeping with their tradition.
I think this will be wonderful for you to try, LOTS of things are made from it. You have a wonderful weekend
and again many thanks! :)


Great starter high 5


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