Amish Friendship Bread

Starter:

1 pkg active dry yeast
1/4 C warm water
1 C flour
1 C sugar
1 C warm milk

Dissolve yeast in warm water for about 10 mins. Stir well. In a glass or plastic container, combine flour and sugar. Mix well. Slowly stir in warm milk and yeast mixture. Store in a large ziploc bag. Make sure to label the bag with the date, as day 1.

Day 1: Receive starter
Day 2: mush bag, push any air out and reseal
Day 2: ditto
Day 3: ditto
Day 4: ditto
Day 5: add 1 C each flour sugar and milk, mush bag
Day 6: mush bag, remove excess air
Day 7: ditto
Day 8: ditto
Day 9: ditto
Day 10: add 1 C each flour sugar and milk. divide into 4 bags with 1 C each. Give away 3 with instructions, keep one for yourself.

Combine your C of batter with the following:

2/3 C oil
3 eggs
1/2 t salt
1 t vanilla
1-1 1/2 t cinnamon
1 C sugar
2 C flour
1 1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda

Beat until well blended. Grease 2 loaf pans with butter and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mix instead of flour. Bake at 325F for 45 mins to 1 hr.