Shelly’s Amish Friendship Cinnamon Bread

Recipe via Shelly Prince

Starter:

1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. dry yeast
1 oz. warm water

Day 1 ~ Receive starter or mix starter from ingredients listed above ~ Do Nothing ~ leave on counter ~

DO NOT REFRIGERATE ~ DO NOT USE METAL SPOON OR METAL BOWL OR ELECTRIC MIXER ~ STORE IN GLASS OR PLASTIC CONTAINER ~ COVER BOWL LOOSELY WITH PAPER TOWEL, CLOTH, WAX PAPER OR PLASTIC WRAP ~ KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Day 2 ~ Stir
Day 3 ~ Stir
Day 4 ~ Stir
Day 5 ~ Add ~ 1 cup flour ~ 1 cup sugar ~ 1 cup milk ~ Mix well
Day 6 ~ Stir
Day 7 ~ Stir
Day 8 ~ Leave alone
Day 9 ~ Leave alone
Day 10 ~ Add ~ 1 cup flour ~ 1 cup sugar ~ 1 cup milk ~ Mix well

Remove four – 1 cup portions and put into separate containers
Save one for self to start again and Give three away

To 1 cup of the batter add:
     1 cup ~ oil
     ½ cup ~ milk
     3 ~ eggs
     2 tsp ~ vanilla

In separate bowl combine:
     2 cups ~ flour
     1 cup ~ sugar (less if desired)
     1 ½ tsp ~ baking powder
     1/2 tsp ~ baking soda
     1 pkg ~ vanilla instant pudding (5.1 oz size) try other flavors ~ pecan
     ½ tsp ~ salt
     1 tsp cinnamon
     1 cup ~ raisins or nuts or diced apples (Optional)

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients
Mix Well
Spray 2 loaf pans or muffin cups with Pam ~ sprinkle pan with white sugar
Bake at 325* for 1 hour ~ check with toothpick