Introducing a timeless classic: Amish Friendship Bread 1965 🍞. This delightful recipe is not just about baking bread; it’s about sharing the warmth and joy of friendship through a special starter that’s passed from hand to hand, day by day, until it blossoms into a fragrant loaf that’s perfect for sharing or indulging in all by yourself.
Let’s embark on this culinary journey together, where the aroma of freshly baked bread will fill your kitchen with love and nostalgia. With a PrepTime of just 10 minutes and a CookTime of 35 minutes, you’ll have a delicious loaf of Amish Friendship Bread ready in no time, with a TotalTime of 45 minutes from start to finish.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups warm water
- 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups unbleached flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions:
Preparing the Starter:
- Day 1: In a glass bowl, combine 2 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 cups of warm water, and 1/4 teaspoon of active dry yeast. Mix thoroughly and leave uncovered on the counter. Do not refrigerate.
- Day 2-4: Stir well each day with a wooden spoon.
- Day 5: Stir in 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of flour, and 1 cup of sugar. This is called feeding the starter.
- Day 6-8: Stir well each day with a wooden spoon.
- Day 9: Stir well, adding again 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of flour, and 1 cup of sugar.
- Day 10-11: Stir well.
- Day 12: Ladle out one cup of starter into glass jars with lids. You should have four one-cup jars. Keep one jar to make bread now. Give the other two jars to friends to make bread. Keep the fourth jar for yourself to use as a starter again.
- For Your Own Starter: Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the fourth jar and refrigerate. The sugar will keep it alive and feed the yeast. Date the jar.
- Every 10 Days: Remove the starter, transfer it to a bowl, and feed it with 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of flour. Stir well. Leave it uncovered on the counter for 2 days, then either bake it or share it again, keeping some for yourself.
Making Your Cinnamon Bread:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, beat together 1 cup of starter, eggs, and vegetable oil.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Pour half of the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Sprinkle half of the topping mixture over the batter.
- Cover with the remaining batter.
- Sprinkle the rest of the topping mixture over the batter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden and a tester comes away with just a few crumbs clinging to it.
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):
- Calories: 570
- Fat Content: 20.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 5g
- Cholesterol Content: 48.1mg
- Sodium Content: 293.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 90.7g
- Fiber Content: 2.4g
- Sugar Content: 52.3g
- Protein Content: 8.1g
Yield:
- 1 loaf bread, serving 16 slices
Now, gather your ingredients, follow the steps with care, and soon you’ll be enjoying the irresistible taste of Amish Friendship Bread 1965. Share it with friends, family, and neighbors, and spread the joy of homemade goodness wherever you go! 🥖👩🍳✨
