Amish Friendship Bread
A sweet, cinnamon-swirled quick bread leavened with a bubbling, shareable starter that is passed among friends and family. It's a staple of northern Indiana Amish and Mennonite communities.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 60 min
- Total
- 80 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 310 kcal
Equipment
- •Large zip-top bag
- •Two 9x5-inch loaf pans
- •Mixing bowl
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- fat
- 13
- carbs
- 42
- protein
- 5
- calories
- 310
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans and coat the insides with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- 2
Whisk the starter, eggs, oil, and milk together in a large bowl.
- 3
Add the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- 4
Stir until just combined. Avoid metal utensils if you want to follow tradition.
- 5
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- 6
Sprinkle a bit more cinnamon-sugar over the tops.
- 7
Bake for 55-60 minutes. The bread is done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- 8
Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Chef's tips
Never use a metal spoon or bowl with the starter because it can react with the mixture. Use plastic or wood instead.
Storage
Wrap cooled loaves and store at room temperature up to 3 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
Reheating
Warm individual slices in a toaster or oven at 300°F for a few minutes.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Using metal utensils with the starter, which can disrupt fermentation.
- •Forgetting to let trapped gas out of the starter bag daily, causing it to burst.
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