Triple Chocolate Friendship Bread Made with Amish Friendship Bread Starter

By MJH

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (5 ounce) instant Chocolate pudding mix
• 1 portion (apprx. 1 cup) of Friendship Bread Starter
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F.)1/4 ounce envelope active dry yeast (apprx. 2-1/4 teaspoons)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F.)
• Four 1 gallon-sized resealable plastic bags
• turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw), optional

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from mommyskitchen.net

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Grease and flour (works best with flour-oil spray) two 8x4-inch loaf pans.

Optional, sprinkle entire pans with turbinado sugar.

Combine the first set of ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk.

In a medium bowl, combine the second set of ingredients.

Mix well.

To the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients.

Mix until just combined.

Stir in the chips.

Carefully, divide batter between the prepared pans.

Optionally, sprinkle tops of batter with more turbinado sugar.

Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until done.


FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER
In a glass measuring cup, add 1/4 cup warm water.

Add yeast.

Allow yeast to dissolve.

This takes about 10 minutes.

Stir to combine.

Set aside.

In a large non-metal bowl, combine sugar and flour with wire whisk.

Slowly add milk and then yeast. Stir until combined.

Place 3/4 cup of the starter in each of the plastic bags. (The excess will go into the bag you're keeping.)

Give the other 3 bags to friends with a copy of these instructions.

To better keep up with the process of making this bread, add the actual dates to this recipe.

Day One is the date you first received (or made) the bag of starter.


Do not use any metal spoons or bowls with this recipe. It will interfere with the process of fermentation.

To keep the bag of Amish Friendship Bread Starter from exploding, check it more than once a day.

Be sure to release any excess air build-up.

When told to knead the bag, do so carefully. Hold the resealable area in one hand, and use the other hand to knead the starter.

Day One - ______________ - Do nothing.

Day Two - ______________ - Knead the bag.

Day Three - ____________ - Knead the bag.

Day Four - _____________ - Knead the bag.

Day Five - _____________ - Knead the bag.

Day Six - ______________ - Add the 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk to the bag. Knead until well mixed.

Day Seven - ____________ - Knead the bag

Day Eight - ____________ - Knead the bag

Day Nine - _____________ - Knead the bag

Day Ten - ______________

Stir with wooden or plastic spoon.

Place 1 cup of starter in each of 3 resealable 1-gallon bags.

Give these to your friends.

Use the remaining starter to make your bread.