Recipe of Amish Bread Ingredients :

•    2/3 c. flour
•    2/3 c. oil
•    2/3 c. milk
•    2/3 c. sugar
•    1 to 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
•    1/2 tsp. vanilla
•    1/2 tsp. salt
•    1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
•    3 eggs
•    2 c. flour
•    1 tsp. baking soda
•    1 c. sugar

Recipe of Amish Bread Methods :

Combine ingredients in large airtight container with lid. Store at room temperature, do not refrigerate. Stir every day for 17 days. The recipe makes more than the 1 cup needed. But allows for evaporation. Now the starter is ready. The following instructions are for either the starter you created above, or received from a loving friend.

For the next 10 days handle starter according to the following instructions.

•    Day 1, receive the starter
•    Day 2, 3 & 4 - stir
•    Day 5, Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk.
•    Day 6 & 7, stir
•    Day 8 & 9, stir
•    Day 10, Add 1 cup flour, sugar and milk.
•    Divide into 3 containers of 1 cup each for friends.
•    After removing the 3 cups of batter, mix in the following ingredients: Using a fork, beat by hand until well blended.
•    Add 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (optional).
•    Grease pans with butter, sprinkle with sugar instead of flour. Bake at 325 for 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans.