Amish Friendship Cake Food

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE

Steps:

• To Make Starter: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of the flour, and 1 cup of the milk in a non-metal bowl and stir with a non-metal spoon until creamy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for two days to ferment. It will become bubbly and have a sour odor. Do not place in refrigerator. On second day, third day, and fourth day: stir. On fifth day, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and stir. On sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth day: stir. On tenth day add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Reserve 1 cup starter; pour remaining starter, 1 cup each, into 3 containers to give away to friends if desired. Starter is enough for 8 loaves.
• To Make Cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8 or 9 inch loaf pans.
• Mix 1 cup of the starter, oil, baking powder, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 cups of the flour, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, vanilla, and chopped nuts. Stir in the baking soda just before pouring the batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Bananas, dates, or raisins can be added for variety.

FRIENDSHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix with eggs and oil. Mix thoroughly and stir in fruit and nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD AND STARTER

Steps:

• Place ONE cup each sugar, milk, and flour in large glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set on your counter at room temperature. Stir with a wooden spoon everyday for 17 days.
• On day 18 do nothing.
• On days 19, 20, and 21, stir.
• On day 22, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup flour, and stir again.
• On days 23, 24, 25, and 26 stir.
• On day 27, add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar and stir.
• It's now ready to use to make the bread.
• Give away two cups of the starter to two friends, use one to make the bread, and keep one to keep the starter going. When you give away a cup of the starter, give these directions for keeping it going: Do not refrigerate; Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl; Do not cover tightly, cover loosely with plastic wrap.
• AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD: Mix oil, eggs, and vanilla with the starter mix.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
• Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, or one Bundt pan, that have been sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and flour.
• Sprinkle more cinnamon and sugar on the tops of the unbaked loaves (or cake). Bake at 325F for one hour or until done.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
• In a large mixing bowl, add ingredients as listed.
• Grease two large loaf pans.
• Dust the greased pans with a mixture of ½ cup sugar and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon.
• Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture on the top.
• Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
• ENJOY!

STARTER FOR FRIENDSHIP FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a 1-gallon glass jar with a wide mouth and lid, combine the peaches, pineapple, maraschino cherries, sugar and yeast (make sure the yeast is well mixed with syrup).
• Stir mixture two times the first day.
• Stir once a day afterward.
• Do not refrigerate this mixture.
• Keep loosely covered.
• Two weeks after starting the starter, add 1/2 cup peaches and 1/2 cup pineapple with syrup.
• Wait for several days, stirring daily, and drain 2 cups of mixed fruit and use to make cake as directed in the cake recipe.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups starter juice and leave in glass gallon jar.
• Count this as Day One, and start the process for renewing the starter and making the cake.
• DAY 1: To reserved 1 1/2 cups starter juice (or to starter juice given you by a friend), add 2 1/2 cups sugar and a 2-lb can of peaches with syrup.
• Stir daily.
• Keep loosely covered.
• Do not refrigerate.
• DAY 10: Add 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, a 2 pound can pineapple chunks with juice.
• Stir daily.
• Keep loosely covered.
• Do not refrigerate.
• DAY 20: Add 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar and 8 to 10 oz drained and halved maraschino cherries.
• Stir daily.
• Keep loosely covered.
• Do not refrigerate.
• DAY 30: Drain fruit, reserving 1 1/2 cups juice for renewing starter.
• Use drained fruit to make 3 cakes (see recipe), give excess starter juice to friends, and start a new batch of fruit (repeat aforementioned process).
• At the end of 30 days, you will have enough excess starter juice to give to about four friends.
• Be sure to keep enough juice (1 1/2 cups) for your own starter.
• At the end of 30 days, there will be enough fruit to use 1 3/4 cups fruit in each cake, which makes the cake better and doesn't waste the fruit.
• The cakes can be frozen.
• It is not necessary to bake all three cakes the same day, but stir the remaining fruit mixture every day until it is used (this fruit mixture can be refrigerated until used).
• The drained fruit can be frozen until you are ready to bake the cakes.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP STARTER

Steps:

• Day 1: In a large glass or plastic bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
• Stir with a wooden spoon.
• Cover loosely with a clean cloth dish towel.
• Keep at room temperature.
• Day 2: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 3: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 4: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 5: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
• Stir.
• Day 6: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 7: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 8: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 9: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
• Day 10: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk.
• Stir.
• Remove 3 cups of mixture and give one cup to three friends.
• Save remaining starter for yourself, feeding every fifth day with 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk.
• ~Note~Don't forget to print out the directions for your friends, so they know how to feed the starter!

FRIENDSHIP FRUIT STARTER

Steps:

• In a large glass jar, combine drained pineapple chunks, drained apricot slices, drained sliced peaches, drained maraschino cherries, brandy and sugar.
• Stir gently with a wooden spoon.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 weeks, stirring at least twice a week.
• Drain and reserve the liquid. This liquid is your starter for the "Thirty Day Friendship Cake".

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream together: 2/3 cup shortening 1- 2/3 cup sugar Add: 3 eggs 1 cup Amish batter * 1 tsp vanilla Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Combine: 2/3 cup cocoa 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 cup cold water. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Mix in by hand 1 cup chopped nuts (optional). Pour into greased and floured 9x12 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix brownie ingredients as listed and bring together with an electric mixer until combined
• 2. Butter and flour a 9x13 baking pan (I like using half flour half coco mix) pour batter into prepared baking pan bake at 325 for 1 hour until brownies start to pull from side of pan and a toothpick comes out semi clean. """"Important""" Let cool completely!!!!!
• 3. Glaze recipe: In a small sauce pan bring butter, water and sugar to a boil over med heat, continue to boil for 5 min stiring constantly. Remove from heat and add Baileys, stir till combined, drizzle over cake, serve with tall glass of cold milk! Enjoy

DAWN'S AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE WITH STARTERS

Steps:

• Amish Friendship Cake Initial STARTER:.
• Day 1-Day 14:.
• 1 cup cubed pineapple, drained.
• 1 cup sugar.
• 2 T. Brandy.
• Combine in a glass gallon jar. Let set it set for 2 weeks.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil, with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil to stir daily-DO NOT REMOVE FOIL OR SPOON!
• Be sure to stir daily.
• Day 15:.
• Add 1 cup Marachino cherries including the juice.
• 1 cup sugar.
• 2 T. Brandy.
• Let set two more weeks, stirring daily.
• Day 30:.
• Strain the fruit from the juice using a plastic strainer. (DO NOT USE A METAL STRAINER.).
• The resulting "juice" is the "starter" for your Amish Friendship Cake.
• Amish Frienship Cake Secondary STARTER:.
• First we prepare another starter from the starter above.
• 1 1/2 cups starter, prepared above.
• 1 lg. can sliced peaches, with juice.
• 2 1/2 cups sugar.
• Put peaches and juice in a gallon jar. Stir once a day for 10 days:.
• On the 10th day, Add:.
• 2 1/2 cups sugar.
• 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks and juice.
• Stir every day for 10 days.
• On the 20th Day, Add:.
• 2 1/2 cups sugar.
• 1 10 oz. jar Marachino cherries and juice.
• 1 20 oz. can fruit cocktail and juice.
• Stir every day for 10 days.
• On the 30th Day:.
• Drain liquid from fruit.
• Divide the juice into 5-6 jars each containing 1 1/2 cups of juice.
• Give to friends, and keep one for yourself.
• Your friends can now start with the starter you have given them, and make the 30 day cake directly.
• Divide fruit in thirds. You can freeze 2/3 of the fruit to use later.
• Note:.
• When putting fruit or juice in jars, leave jars on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT, set it on top of jar - loosely! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR!
• Amish Friendship Cake:.
• Cake 1 yellow cake mix, without pudding in it.
• 2/3 cup oil.
• 4 eggs.
• 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above.
• 1 cup nuts, chopped.
• 1 box Vanilla instant pudding.
• Mix all ingredients together, and bake in a greased Bundt pan at 350, for 50 minutes or until done.
• Important Note:.
• Do not use a metal strainer when straining the fruit.
• When adding fruit and juice to the jar, leave it on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT. Set it on top loosely! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR!
• I frost my cakes with Cream Cheese frosting and top with walnuts.

HERMAN FRIENDSHIP CAKE

Steps:

• This is an Amish tradition. His name is Hermann and he is made for friendship. You can make the starter batch then keep him alive until he is ready to share, making a delicious cake with your part of him.
• What to do:
• 1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water for 10 minutes and stir.
• 2. Add the flour and sugar then mix thoroughly.
• 3. Slowly stir in the warm milk.
• 4. Cover the bowl in a clean cloth.
• 5. Leave in a cool dry place for 24 hours
• 6. Now proceed from day one of the 10 day cycle.
• I am a sourdough cake. I'm supposed to sit on your worktop for 10 days without a lid on.
• You CANNOT put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling, I am dead.
• Day1: Put me in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.
• Day 2: Stir well
• Day 3: Stir well
• Day 4: Herman is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar and milk. Stir well.
• Day 5: Stir well
• Day 6: Stir well
• Day 7: Stir well
• Day 8: Stir well
• Day 9: Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to
• friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
• Day 10: Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and add the main cake ingredients.
• Mix everything together and put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with a quarter of a
• cup of brown sugar and a quarter of a cup of melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170 to
• 180C. You may need to cover in tin foil and bake for a further 20 minutes to make sure your Herman is done in the middle.
• Once you have made this recipie why not start again and experiment with other flavours such as chocolate and banana.
• LETS SEE HOW FAR HERMAN CAN TRAVEL AS HE IS SHARED BETWEEN FRIENDS