Amish Bread Recipes

Mix together: 2/3 c EACH sugar, milk, oil and flour
3 eggs, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda.

Then add: 1 c sugar, 2 c flour

Mix well. Handle according to the following instructions:

DO NOT REFRIGERATE!

Day 1: make starter, cover and set aside.
Day 2, 3 and 4: stir well and re-cover.
Day 5: add 1 c EACH flour, sugar and milk. Mix well, cover and set aside.
Day 6 & 7, 8 & 9: stir well and re-cover
Day 10: add 1 c EACH flour, sugar and milk, mix well. Divide into 3 equal portions. Give one portion to a friend, which is their day 1.

How to use this:

For thinner batter (like cakes or pancakes), add water, milk or juice to proper consistency, add flavorings or other items.

For breads use as directed, adding ingredients of your choice.

For muffins thin batter slightly with carrot juice, orange juice, milk or water. Give muffins time to rise a little before baking.

For carrot raisin bread, add 1 c grated carrots, 1/c chopped walnuts, 1/2 c raisins and any other options you might like. Pour into buttered and floured (or sugared) bread pans and bake at 325 for 1 hour or until done.

1 c starter, 1 c oil, 1 c sugar, 4 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder,1 pkg vanilla pudding mix, 2 c all-purpose flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 c chopped nuts: pecans, walnuts, 1 c peeled, cored and chopped apple, 1 c raisins

In bowl, mix starter, oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, pudding, and cinnamon. Add dry mix to starter mixture and beat by hand. Add nuts, raisins and apples. Pour batter into 3 Greased 9x5 loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven at 325 1 hour.

Mash 2 lg bananas (ripe). Add 2 eggs, 1/2 c sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 c starter, 1/3 c oil, 1 c flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 c chopped nuts. Mix all well.

Put batter into greased and sugared bread pan. Bake 350 50 minutes.