Amish Friendship Bread Starter - active dry yeast

Method

• Before beginning, please remember: Do not use metal utensils.
• Do not refrigerate.
• The starter takes 10 days to ferment.
• Day 1: In a small bowl, soften yeast in warm water for about 10 minutes.
• Stir well.
• In a 2 quart glass or ceramic container, combine 1 cup sifted flour and 1 cup sugar.
• Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added.
• Slowly stir in warm milk and dissolved yeast mixture.
• Cover tightly with lid or plastic wrap.
• The mixture will get bubbly.
• Consider this Day 1 of the cycle.
• Day 2: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 3: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 4: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 5: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon.
• Add 1 cup sifted flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup warm milk; stir.
• Day 6: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 7: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 8: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 9: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon Day 10: Stir with wooden or plastic spoon.
• Add 1 cup sifted flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup warm milk and stir.
• Remove 1 cup to make your first loaf of bread.
• Give 1 cup to a friend with this recipe and your favorite Friendship Bread recipe.
• Use the remaining cup to begin the 10 day process over again.
• You can freeze the remaining cup for later use.
• Frozen starter takes at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before use.
• Do not thaw starter in microwave.