Comments on Mommy's Kitchen: Amish Friendship Bread

One large pudding mix is 5 0z.

2011-11-16T13:42:43.416-06:00

One large pudding mix is 5 0z.

Do you know how many ounces the large vanilla pudd...

2011-11-15T21:00:26.556-06:00

Do you know how many ounces the large vanilla pudding is?? :)

Hi Tina, We added your Amish Friendship Bread phot...

2011-06-17T21:00:58.638-05:00

Hi Tina,
We added your Amish Friendship Bread photos to Friendship Bread Kitchen. Thank you for your permission.

Does anyone know how to make the recipe without cr...

2011-02-09T14:11:39.736-06:00

Does anyone know how to make the recipe without creating any new starters.

I made a pumpkin bread that was better than pumpki...

2010-11-18T11:03:05.107-06:00

I made a pumpkin bread that was better than pumpking pie. You omit the pudding and use libby's pumpkin, instead of cinnamon you use pumpkin pie spice, and instead of white sugar, use brown, also use 1/2 cup of oil, and 1/2 cup of applesauce instead of a whole cup of oil

I have actually just started this starter today an...

2010-07-10T00:46:22.031-05:00

I have actually just started this starter today and have a post of it on my blogsite http://www.homemadebaking.blogspot.com. I hope this starter turns out well as this is my first time in making a starter or even a bread that has yeast in it.

For the question regarding where to add in the milk, add it in with the dissolved yeast mixture.

For the mini loveas I bake at the same temperature...

2010-06-19T11:02:26.381-05:00

For the mini loveas I bake at the same temperature but only bake for about 20 minutes.

How do you vary the cooking time and/or degrees wh...

2010-04-20T15:30:19.419-05:00

How do you vary the cooking time and/or degrees when using mini loaf pans?

I use pistachio pudding in my breads. Its nice for...

2010-03-18T00:14:16.578-05:00

I use pistachio pudding in my breads. Its nice for Christmas and St. Pats day. I had made quite a few loaves and put in my freezer. I was shocked to find them gone. Found out my 20 year old had had them for snacks. Time to do more baking thanks to my nephew who gave me a starter. So, happy to find all the variations to the bread. Can't wait to start baking.
Cindi A.

I have a question on the starter - where does it s...

2010-03-05T11:29:03.243-06:00

I have a question on the starter - where does it say to add the milk? Dissolve yeast-it shows adding rest of warm water, flour and sugar - when does the milk go in for the starter?

I got busy and forgot about my starter for a few d...

2010-01-07T18:31:25.717-06:00

I got busy and forgot about my starter for a few days during the process... so instead of 10 days, I ended up finishing in about 15 days.
The bread tastes pretty good, but I'm hoping I didn't ruin the starters I gave out to my friends. What do you think?

I have made Amish Friendship Bread for years. I k...

2009-11-04T07:08:36.239-06:00

I have made Amish Friendship Bread for years. I keep several bags of starter in the freezer, at day 1, 6, and 10. I always have one I can pull out and make the bread. Our church gives small loaves of breads to visitors, and I can make about 40 loaves at a time.

I have a question about the amish starter bread. ...

2009-11-03T12:43:58.056-06:00

I have a question about the amish starter bread. I am teaching a science class this Friday that we want to do the starter bread in class with young students. Will we be able to mix all the ingredients together and seal the bags right away and send them home with their zip lock gallon bag of starter bread in 55 minutes? Or does it take longer to do this, then one class period?

I made this stuff like it was going out of style a...

2009-11-02T22:54:39.646-06:00

I made this stuff like it was going out of style a few winters ago - my favorite flavor variation is Chocolate Almond Cherry: use choc pudding, almond extract instead of vanilla, cinnamon optional, and dried or frozen cherries and chocolate chips mixed in. Almond slivers on top make it look exquisite! I just wish I could do this w/o pudding mix too - haven't tried it, but I have a hunch you could just omit it and add a little cocoa or something. I doubt the Amish rely on pudding mixes! (Too processed for my food snobbery nowadays.)

:) Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Thank you for posting the starter recipe! I've...

2009-11-02T22:37:30.597-06:00

Thank you for posting the starter recipe! I've had the bread recipe for many years, but without a starter I couldn't make it.

I always keep my starter in a quart canning jar covered with a loose weave fabric and stir with a wooden spoon.

I cant wait to try this recipe.My mom used to make...

2009-11-02T21:44:56.943-06:00

I cant wait to try this recipe.My mom used to make bread from a starter when I was young, and I have not eaten it since. I loved that bread. Thanks for posting the recipe, its great, brings back alot of memories.

This has always been one of my favorites....and it...

2009-06-05T10:51:28.986-05:00

This has always been one of my favorites....and it is soooooo addicting..I have made mine as coffee cakes..one tip...you can freeze a baggie of starter for later use..and it works wonderfully!

I'm looking for recipe variations that do not incl...

2009-05-03T12:19:00.000-05:00

I'm looking for recipe variations that do not include pudding. I have made the sour dough bread recipe, but we found it too sweet, so I cut down the sugar. Also a huge hit in my house is the cinnamon rolls. My family loves them!! The only thing I did to fix that recipe is I put 3 teaspoons of cinnamon right in the batter. And I used brown sugar instead of white sugar in the filling.
So does anyone have any other non-pudding variations?

I like your site just fine and was linked here fro...

2008-09-08T07:19:00.000-05:00

I like your site just fine and was linked here from Southern Plate. Just a grammar police moment. The link on the right side of the page that says "Family Photo’s" doesn't need the apostrophe. You want the plural of photo to be photos and not the possessive photo's.

I have made this bread for years. I actually used...

2008-09-07T06:51:00.000-05:00

I have made this bread for years. I actually used to make about 700-1,000 mini loaves a year and would donate the proceeds to Light the Night for Leukemia & Lymphoma research.

However the last couple of years I have been making the bread to help raise money for our adoption. My husband and I recently adopted a 2 year old boy from China.

This bread is so amazing and extremely addictive to all those that try it. I have people that even if I am not making the bread want to place orders, especially around Christmas time to give as gifts or to take as a dish to pass.

I have a couple of other variations that you may want to try.

Orange Pecan:
Use Orange extract (I use about 4 Tbsp). You can also add 1/3 c. of orange juice and use only 2/3 c. of the oil. I have also used Orange Zest as well and then use the juice of the orange instead of juice. I have used chopped peacans and have also done it with toasted Almonds as well.

Tropical paradise:
I used the Cheesecake pudding
1 small can of mandarin oranges
1 small can of crushed pineapple
(I mix the oranges and pineapple together to equal about 1/2-3/4 c. of fruit)
1/4 c. coconut
1/2 c. white chocolate chips
1/2 c. Chopped macadamia nuts
This bread is so moist you have to cook it a little longer than usual.

German Chocolate:

I use the chocolate pudding instead of vanilla.

Take a can of German Chocolate frosting and cut it into the pans using a knife.

This takes a little longer to bake as well.

I love this recipe because it is so versitile and so forgiving. I have never had a batch fail.

I'm so glad you posted the starter recipe! I have ...

2008-08-07T15:01:00.000-05:00

I'm so glad you posted the starter recipe! I have had this friendship bread a few times, but didn't keep any starter for myself. Now I can make some and have the bread whenever I want! Hooray!