Friendship Bread Recipe

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Starter
(Do not refrigerate)

3 cups milk
3 cups sugar
3 cups flour

Day 1 -- Mix 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour.
Days 2 through 4 -- Stir each day.
Day 5 -- Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour.
Days 6 through 9 -- Stir each day.
Day 10 -- Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour.
Into each of three containers, put 1 cup of the mixture. Give to 3 friends or keep one for yourself as a starter and give 2 away.

With remaining batter, make the bread:

Bread

2/3 cup oil
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

Add these ingredients to starter. Pour mixture into 2 loaf pans or 1 bundt cake pan that has been greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. You can also add raisins, blueberries, nuts, apples, bananas, etc. if you desire. Yield 2 loaves or 1 cake.