Oatmeal Bran Muffins Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipes

BLUEBERRY AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
• In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together except for blueberries and Cinnamon-Sugar mixture. Once mixed, carefully fold in blueberries.
• Line muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.
• Fill muffin cups halfway.
• Dust the tops with Cinnamon-Sugar mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• ENJOY!

QUICK AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD OR MUFFINS (NO STARTER REQUIRED)

Steps:

• Mix "starter" ingredients together.
• Mix oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla with the "starter".
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
• Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, one Bundt pan, or 48 muffin tins.
• Bake at 325F for one hour or until done (muffins will take only 30-35 minutes) and enjoy!

AMISH FRIENDSHIP STARTER

Steps:

• Day 1: In a large glass or plastic bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
• Stir with a wooden spoon.
• Cover loosely with a clean cloth dish towel.
• Keep at room temperature.
• Day 2: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 3: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 4: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 5: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
• Stir.
• Day 6: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 7: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 8: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 9: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 10: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk.
• Stir.
• Remove 3 cups of mixture and give one cup to three friends.
• Save remaining starter for yourself, feeding every fifth day with 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk.
• ~Note~Don't forget to print out the directions for your friends, so they know how to feed the starter!

OATMEAL RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all dry ingredients together. In another bowl, mix liquid ingredients together. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix gently until just moistened. The batter will be lumpy.
• 2. Spray muffin tins with vegetable spray. Fill 2/3 full with batter, sprinkle tops with oatmeal and bake at 325^ for 20-25 minutes. 110 calories/ 2 grams fat per muffin

AMISH FRIENDSHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. 1 cup Amish friendship batter * 2 cups flour 3/4 cup oil 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla Stir Well. Add: 1 cup nuts, chopped OPTIONAL 1 cup apples, chopped 1 cup raisins, or 1 cup blueberries Mix Well. Put into muffin tins well greased if not using liners. Sprinkle with topping on each muffin and bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until done.
• 2. TOPPING 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup margarine Mix well and sprinkle over tops of muffins before baking.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. 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 flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9; stir only.
• Day 10; stir in 1 cup 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 STARTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine mixture 1 in a bowl or large glass measuring cup. Mix ingredients well with a fork.
• Combine mixture 2 in a large bowl. I use my Kitchen Aide mixer. Beat until creamy.
• Add mixture 1 to mixture 2.
• Combine mixture 3 and mix thoroughly. Add mixture 3 to mixtures 1 and 2 in the large bowl.
• Add mixture 4 to the large bowl and mix until just combined.
• Spoon resulting dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10-13 minutes. It usually takes twelve minutes for me.
• Cool on a wire rack.

OATMEAL BRAN MUFFINS (AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER)

Steps:

• Beat together wet ingredients til just mixed.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until just mixed (batter should be a little lumpy).
• Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full and bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

OATMEAL BRAN MUFFINS WITH RAISINS & PECANS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the 100% Bran cereal with the boiling water and let stand until cool.
• In the bowl of your mixer on high speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs, extract, and soaked bran, mixing well and scraping down the bowl after each addition.
• Add the flour, All-Bran, oatmeal, baking soda and salt.
• Mix well.
• Fold in the raisins and pecans.
• Cover the mixture tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but you can refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Grease or line with paper liners 18 muffin cups.
• Spoon the batter into each, filling them full.
• Bake until browned on top and the edges are starting to pull away from the sides, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and turn out onto a rack to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: This recipe is great for when company comes--I make up a batch, and keep in the fridge.
• Make as few or as many muffins as I like each morning.
• My husband likes to have this in the fridge sometimes so he can bake himself a few muffins for breakfast or the commute into work.
• Good "do ahead" mix.