AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
                   it's just a happy bread. You'll understand once you eat it.

                   DAY COUNT                                        INSTRUCTIONS/TIPS
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____	DAY  1 – Mush the bag                       Do NOT use any type of metal spoon or metal bowl
____	DAY  2 – Mush the bag                       for mixing - it will kill the yeast.
____	DAY  3 – Mush the bag                       Use a wooden spoon, mix by hand (no mixer).
____	DAY  4 – Mush the bag
____	DAY  5 – Mush the bag                       Do not refrigerate.
____	DAY  6 – Add: 1 cup milk
		      1 cup sugar                   It is normal for batter to rise, bubble, and ferment.
                      1 cup flour
                      Mush the bag                  As gas accumulates, let it out.
____	DAY  7 – Mush the bag
____	DAY  8 – Mush the bag
____	DAY  9 – Mush the bag
____	DAY 10 – Pour bag into NON-METAL bowl
                 Add: 1.5 cup flour
                      1.5 cup sugar                              STARTER INSTRUCTIONS
                      1.5 cup milk                  ------------------------------------------------
                 Mix. Put 1 cup starter in          You will need:
                      three bags; share.            .25 ounce package of active dry yeast
                 Label bags with date, include      .25 cup warm water (110 F -- 45 C)
                 instructions.                      3 cup flour, divided
                                                    3 cup white sugar, divided
                                                    3 cup milk

             BAKING INSTRUCTIONS                    Directions: - NOTE:  NO METAL TOOLS OR BOWLS
------------------------------------------------    - Dissolve yeast into water. Let stand 10 min.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.                        - Combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar, mix.
                                                    - Slowly add 1 cup milk, and dissolved yeast mix
To the remaining batter add:                        - Cover loosely, let stand until bubbly. Day 1.
3 eggs			1 cup oil                   - Leave in room temperature.
1 cup sugar		.5 tsp baking soda
1.5 tsp baking powder	2 cup flour
.5 cup milk		.5 tsp vanilla
.5 tsp salt		2 tsp cinnamon
1 lg box vanilla instant pudding

Crease 2 large loaf pans or one bundt pan.
Mix .5 cup sugar and 1.5 tsp cinnamon, dust greased
pans with 1/2 of the mixture.Pour batter into pan(s),
sprinkle remaining mixture on top.
Bake about 1 hour.
Cool until bread loosens from pan - ~10 min
Turn onto serving platter.