I have several different recipes for Amish Friendship Bread, but this one, made with Instant Vanilla pudding is our favorite. It does take 10 days to make this bread, but it's well worth the wait!
You can bake this bread in 2 large or 4 small loaf pans. During the holidays I use the 4 small loaf pans and give them to friends and family with a copy of the recipe and a starter bag!
Amish Friendship Bread
Day 1 - make your starter with 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of sugar. Add this to a gallon size Ziplock bag.
Day 2, 3, 4, and 5 - mush bag 1 or 2 times a day.
Day 6 - Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup of milk and 1 cup sugar. Mush to mix well. May be lumpy.
Day 7, 8, and 9 - mush bag 1 or 2 times a day.
Day 10 - Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of sugar. Mush bag to mix.
(Keep a bag for yourself and give the other 2 to two friends, with a copy of the recipe)
*Pour the rest of your mixture in to a medium size mixing bowl.
DO NOT USE METAL UTENSILS WHEN MAKING THIS BREAD! It will change the process of the dough!
Add 1 cup oil (or 1 cup applesauce)
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Mix well.
Add 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup nuts (optional)
1 large pkg instant vanilla pudding
Mix thoroughly. Batter will be thick.
Grease 2 large or 4 small loaf pans.Sprinkle all around pan with cinnamon sugar.
Pour batter in to pans.
Sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar.
Bake on 350* for 1 hour (or less if you use 4 smaller pans) or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow to cool on wire rack for approx 15 minutes. Run knife around inside edges of loaf pans and remove from pan and continue to cool on wire racks.
I hold the pan, with a pot holder in one hand, and turn out loaf on other hand, then place bottom side down on cooling rack.
I wish you could smell this bread...
Just look at all it's cinnamon sugar goodness!
Enjoy!
This is the same recipe I use and it is unbeatable! You are really making me want to start this up again. :) Oh and today I went to my mother-in-laws for an early birthday celebration and she had a white cake. For a minute I got all excited thinking she made the Hot Milk Cake but was quickly disappointed to find out it was just a white box mix. lol Love ya Tina!
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting. I think someone gave me one about 20 years ago. I will definitely star this one!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This is making me so hungry! I used to have some friendship bread my daughter gave me so now I can try it again. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCandy
You know that starter freezes well also. I have a batch n the freezer. You can make all kinds of bread with that starter. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have been using the same recipe for this bread for about 17 years now. I got it from a recipe swap where I worked. For about 10 years, I have been making it, and passing a loaf, along with the recipe and starter to my neibors. Its a wonderful gift at Thanksgiving and also helps with the meal.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what I needed! I am totally Pinning this and am excited to try it! Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteDelicious! Love your site.
ReplyDeleteIve been making this receipe for years and its the best ive ever had!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing--I made this for years and then I got sick and had to give up cooking for awhile-- lost my starter and forgot how to make it. Now I can do this for my family and friends again--Bless you
ReplyDeleteDoes this mix stay in the frig or on the counter?
ReplyDeleteYou can use other flavors of pudding and add different ingredients. Chocolate coconut cream use 1/2 cup of cream instead of milk add flake coconut. Use pumpkin instead of oil and add chocolate chips. Use white chocolate pudding and add macadamia nuts. Cranberries and nuts, Use Bananas and nuts the flavors are endless.
ReplyDeleteI have never made friendship bread started. Do I store it in the frige after I mix it and keep it there until I use it?
ReplyDeleteJust squish and leave on the counter :)
ReplyDeleteYou do not mention yeast do you do the yeast in warm water?
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious, I will try it out. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteSo it can sit on the counter with out adding yeast?
ReplyDeleteYES!!!
DeleteI use evaporated milk and it is delicious.
ReplyDeleteAfter day 6 or so the bag gets a lot of air which makes it hard to mush. Do you let the air out?
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteYes.
DeleteYes
Deleteso this recipe don't need yeast?
ReplyDeleteNO YEAST!!!
DeleteNO YEAST!!!
DeleteNO YEAST!!!
ReplyDeleteNO YEAST!!!
ReplyDeleteI've never useen the pudding, it wasn't in my recipe, also mine specifically states to use any combo of fruit/nuts, chocolate chips, anything BUT PINEAPPLE!!! That does something to the chemical reaction of the "sour dough"!!
ReplyDeleteI've never useen the pudding, it wasn't in my recipe, also mine specifically states to use any combo of fruit/nuts, chocolate chips, anything BUT PINEAPPLE!!! That does something to the chemical reaction of the "sour dough"!!
ReplyDeleteI've never useen the pudding, it wasn't in my recipe, also mine specifically states to use any combo of fruit/nuts, chocolate chips, anything BUT PINEAPPLE!!! That does something to the chemical reaction of the "sour dough"!!
ReplyDeleteI have a very similar recipe - but mine uses yeast to start (w/1/2 c hot water and 1 tsp sugar). Fabulous at Christmas for that hostess gift!
ReplyDeleteI use different flavors of pudding. My favorite is coconut cream and add 1/2 cup flake coconut. (no nuts)
ReplyDeleteI love this recipe, I change the pudding flavor every time.
ReplyDeleteI love this recipe. I often switch out the vanilla pudding for banana, chocolate,butterscotch and other flavors. Its great with all of them!!!
ReplyDeletegood morning, can I subthankstitute Birds custard powder for the vanilla pudding.
ReplyDeleteHow much would I use? Thanks
My mom gave me this starter years ago and I made muffins out of it instead of the bread. Kids loved it.
ReplyDeleteShe passed 7 years ago and I have searched for this exact recipe.
So happy I came across it
I lost this recipe back in 2009 and have looked for it now and then over the years. Thank you so much!! This is the BEST Amish recipe around. In mine, it said you can choose vanilla or chocolate pudding, but I always favored the vanilla :).
ReplyDelete