Friendship Bread

Please note:

If air gets into bag, let it out. It is normal for the batter to rise and ferment.

Day 1: Do nothing (this is the day you receive the batter, the bag is dated)

Day 2: Mash the bag

Day 3: Mash the bag

Day 4: Mash the bag

Day 5: Mash the bag

Day 6: Add 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of milk to bag, and Mash

Day 7: Mash the bag

Day 8: Mash the bag

Day 9: Mash the bag

Day 10: Pour the entire contents of the bag into a bowl.

Add 1-1/2 cups of each: flour, sugar, milk and mix well.

Measure our 4 separate, 1-cup portions of batter into 4 zip lock (gallon) bags. Keep a starter bag for yourself and give 3 bags away to friends with a copy of the recipe. (if you keep one bag for yourself, you will be baking this bread every 10 days) If you give away all your starter bag you will have to go online and try to make a new one. Should this recipe not be passed on to a friend on the 1st day, be certain to tell them which day it is when given to them.

Baking Directions:

Preheat Oven to 325 degrees F.

To the leftover batter in the bowl, Add:

Vanilla Version

3 eggs

1 cup oil OR (1/2c. oil & 4oz. Applesauce)(1/2c. oil & 1/2c. sourcream)(1/2c. shorting & 1/2c. sourcream)

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1-1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 cup flour

1 large box vanilla instant pudding (or two small boxes) if using non instant just add 1/2 cup of Milk

Grease 2 loaf pans, pour batter evenly into the pans and top with additional mixture of 1/4 cup sugar & 1 tsp cinnamon.

Muffins work really good too, just spray the pan well (avoid muffin cups as they seem to stick bad)

Bake for 1 hour (to a toothpick test to make sure it’s done) let cool 10 minutes, turn onto serving dish.

Have fun there are lots of different version to try search the web for Amish Friendship Bread for great ideas!

Southern Chicken n' Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut up
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup milk

DUMPLINGS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk

Directions

1. 1

   Combine chicken, salt and pepper in a large pot and cover with water. Cook until chicken is tender.

2. 2

   Remove chicken from water. Remove bone and skin. Set chicken aside (while chicken is cooking, prepare dumplings.)

3. 3

   Dumplings: In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and shortening with a fork.

4. 4

   Add 1/2 cup milk; mix to form dough.

5. 5

   Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface. Cut into four-inch strips with sharp knife. Drop dumplings into simmering chicken broth.

6. 6

   Simmer until dumplings are done. Add chicken to dumplings and 1 cup milk.

7. 7

   Cook slowly for 10 minutes.

found: http://www.recipezaar.com/Southern-Chicken-and-Dumplings-5083

Blackberry Pie IV

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 4 cups blackberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons tapioca
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine blackberries, sugar and tapioca. Be careful not to damage the berries. Pour into pie crust. Cover with top crust, seal and crimp edges, then cut slits in the top for steam vents. Top with pats of butter.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Blackberry-Pie-IV/Detail.aspx

Very Best Blueberry Cobbler!

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking dish. Place the blueberries into the baking dish, and mix with vanilla and lemon juice. Sprinkle with 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of flour, then stir in the tablespoon of melted butter. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 3/4 cups of flour, baking powder, and 6 tablespoons sugar. Rub in the 5 tablespoons butter using your fingers, or cut in with a pastry blender until it is in small pieces. Make a well in the center, and quickly stir in the milk. Mix just until moistened. You should have a very thick batter, or very wet dough. You may need to add a splash more milk. Cover, and let batter rest for 10 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spoon the batter over the blueberries, leaving only a few small holes for the berries to peek through. Mix together the cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar; sprinkle over the top.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden brown. A knife inserted into the topping should come out clean - of course there will be blueberry syrup on the knife. Let cool until just warm before serving. This can store in the refrigerator for 2 days.

from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Very-Best-Blueberry-Cobbler/Detail.aspx