Friendship Starter
| 2 C all-pupose flour | 2 C milk |
| 2 C warm water | 2 C all-purpose flour, divided |
| 1 pkg. active dry yeast | 2 C sugar, divided |
- Day 1: Combine the first 3 ingredients in a glass bowl. Stir well, and leave on the counter uncovered at room temperature.
- Days 2, 3, 4: Stir well with a wooden spoon.
- Day 5: Stir and feed the starter by adding 1 C milk, 1 C flour and 1 C sugar. Stir well.
- Days 6, 7, 8: Stir well with a wooden spoon.
- Day 9: Stir and feed the started by adding 1 C milk, 1 C flour and 1 C sugar. Stir well.
- Days 10, 11: Stir well.
- Day 12: Put 1 cup starter into each of four container and refrigerate. Use one, keep one as a starter, and give the other two to friends.
- Take the starter out of the refrigerator every 10 days and feed it 1 C milk, 1 C flour, and 1 C sugar. Let it sit on the counter at room temperature for two days, then divide it into four portions, use some of it or give some away and refrigerate the remainder.
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Notice that this requires 2 cups of starter!
Friendship Cake
| 2/3 C vegetable oil | 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon |
| 1 C sugar | 1/4 tsp. nutmeg |
| 3 eggs | 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda |
| 2 tsp. vanilla | 2 tsp. baking powder |
| 2 C starter | 1/2 tsp. salt |
| 1 1/2 - 2 C all-purpose flour | 2 C chopped nuts, optional |
- Mix oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until light
- Add starter and beat until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients together and foldinto the creamed mixture.
- Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes.
Variations:
Substitute 2 C applesauce or raisins for the chopped nuts OR
Substitute 1/2 C cocoa for the cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Friendship Bread
| 1 C starter | 2 tsp. baking powder |
| 3 eggs | 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon |
| 2/3 C vegetable oil | 1 tsp. baking soda |
| 3 tsp. vanilla extract | 1 tsp. salt |
| 2 C all-purpose flour | 1 C chopped pecans |
| 1 C sugar | 2 apples, peeled & chopped |
- In a large bowl, mix the starter, eggs, febetable oil and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add the nuts and apples.
- Pour the batter into two greased 9" x 5' loaf pans. and bake at 350° for 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- Turn out on a rack to finish cooling.