Amish Friendship Loaf

I was given a bag of Amish Friendship Loaf mix. And I ruined it. HAHA...I think it's funny that on line it says that it is really hard to screw up this bread. Well, I did! I didn't have all of the ingredients...and left it covered in a bowl on my counter. That's the only thing I did that deviated from the recipe...so I hope that is it! I am bringing the mixes to our Bible study tomorrow night and thought I would make it easy on everyone by just posting it here! This is NOT a healthy recipe...I feel kinda guilty making, sharing and eating it....but it's fun. Here it is! (p.s.- I found this bread really bland...so I'm going to make it into Irish Cream Bread Pudding...I'll let you know how it goes! Also, I think it would taste really good with cinnamon chips in it! That would give it a kick!)

Amish Friendship Loaf


DO NOT REFRIGERATE!!!! If air gets into the bag, let it out. It is normal for the batter to rise, bubble and ferment!

DO NOT use a metal spoon (Using a metal spoon or bowl or fork will have an acidic reaction with your starter). Although I did bake mine in metal loaf pans.

Day 1: Do nothing
Day 2: Squish the bag.
Day 3: Squish the bag.
Day 4: Squish the bag.
Day 5:Squish the bag.
Day 6: Add 1C of each: flour, sugar and milk.
Day 7: Squish the bag.
Day 8: Squish the bag.
Day 9: Squish the bag.
Day 10: Follow the instructions below:


Empty contents of bag into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 ½ cup each of flour, sugar and milk. Combine ingredients thoroughly. Pour 1 cup of this mixture into each of 4 sturdy Ziploc gallon size bags and give to friends along with a copy of this instruction sheet.


Add to the remaining mixture and mix well:

1 cup oil

3 eggs

½ cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla


In a separate bowl, mix the following dry ingredients:

2 cups flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoon baking powder

1 cup sugar

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding (or 1 large 5oz. box)

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)*.

*Optional: add 1 cup chopped nuts, or ½ cup: raisins, blueberries or chocolate chips.



Combine the wet and dry ingredients thoroughly. Grease 2 large bread loaf pans well. Mix up some additional cinnamon and sugar and shake into greased loaf pans to coat bottom and sides (this is optional!). Pour mix into pans. Sprinkle extra cinnamon and sugar on top. Bake at 325 degrees F for one hour. If freezing, cool completely beforehand.


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