There may not be a lot of Amish folks in Southern California, but plenty of people have recipes for Amish friendship bread starter. We are printing the one from Sue in Long Beach. Thanks, Sue, and ...

This starter has a buttermilk base, and it takes about a week to make. Then the starter is used to make a sponge, which takes one to two days and gives the bread even more flavor. The sponge is then ...

It’s the chain letter of cookery, just this side of scum, I mean scam. So there it is on your porch table, a jar of Amish bread starter. This is the gift that keeps on demanding. It becomes an ...

It’s the chain letter of cookery, just this side of scum, I mean scam. So there it is on your porch table, a jar of Amish bread starter. This is the gift that keeps on demanding. It becomes an ...

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2-quart nonreactive container (made of glass, ceramic or plastic), combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or the flour ...

DEAR SOS: About six years ago, I received from a friend an Amish Friendship Bread starter, one of those batters in a sealed bag that you feed and knead for 10 days before splitting, baking and passing ...

Doris Bell of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for an Amish Friendship Bread. Typically, one would be given a “starter” for the bread and then it would take 10 days to complete. Based upon the ...

It"s the chain letter of cookery, just this side of scum, I mean scam. So there it is on your porch table, a jar of Amish bread starter. This is the gift that keeps on demanding. It becomes an ...