Healthier Version Of Amish Friendship Bread Recipes

HEALTHIER VERSION OF AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Steps:

• To 1 cup starter add remaining bread ingredients in a non-metallic bowl. Stir to combine. Pour into 2 well greased or sprayed loaf pans, 1 well greased or sprayed bundt pan, or 16 well greased or sprayed muffin cups. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes (muffins), 45 (loaf pans), or 60 minutes (bundt pan) or until done.
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• Yield: 2 loaf pan cakes, 1 bundt cake, or 16 muffins (Two muffins equals one serving!)
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• Up to 2 cups of raisins, nuts, apples, crushes pineapple, cherries, etc. may be added if desired. This also makes dozens of delicious muffins if baked in well greased or sprayed muffin tins.
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• Optional: In a separate bowl mix 1 tsp cinnamon and 3 Tbs sugar. Sprinkle into well-greased pans before pouring batter into pans. This may also be mixed with 1 Tbs butter or butter substitute such as SmartBalance and used to create a struesel version by putting half of batter into pan(s), sprinkling struesel mixture over batter, and topping with remaining batter and balance of streusel mixture before baking.
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• If you can't get the starter from a friend, you can make it. The recipe is here:
• http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=292441

HEALTHIER AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER

Steps:

• 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.
• On days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Day 5: Stir in 1 cup white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir only.
• Day 10: Stir in 1/2 cup each all-purpose and white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 (9x5 inch) loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine the Amish bread starter with oil, eggs, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.