Someone gave me a zip lock bag with some batter (mother) in it. It came with directions as to how to prepare it. It is a gift that keeps on giving. All you do is mush the bag for several days, then you add flour, sugau and milk, let it stand a few more days, mushing the bag each day. After that you remove 4 1 cup starters to giver to friends On mixing day you add flour, eggs, sugar, milk, oil, soda etc. I made some and it is very good.

Has anyone ever had this? I wish I could send some out, but what might happen if the bag wasnt mushed daily?

Yes--it's delicious. I have a recipe too. I am currently making this one:

Amish Cinnamon Bread or Amish Friendship Bread
(Note: do not use metal containers or utensils)

Recipe for starter:
2 ¼ t active dry yeast
¼ c warm water
1 c all-purpose flour
1 c white sugar
1 c warm milk

Soften yeast in water for about 10 minutes. Stir well.
In a separate container, mix flour and sugar thoroughly.
Slowly stir in milk and yeast mixture.
Cover loosely and let stand at room temp until bubbly.
You are now on day 1 of the cyle.

10-day cycle:
day 1: stir
day 2: stir
day 3: stir
day 4: stir
day 5: add 1 c flour, 1 c sugar, 1 c milk and stir
day 6: stir
day 7: stir
day 8: stir
day 9: stir
day 10: add 1 c flour, 1 c sugar, 1 c milk and stir – starter is ready to use

(1 cup of starter can be used to start the 10-day cycle over again or frozen – thaw for 3 hours before using)

Recipe for bread:
1 c starter
1 c sugar
1 c oil
2 c flour
½ c milk
1 5.1oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
3 eggs
1 ½ t baking powder
1 t vanilla
½ t baking soda
½ t salt
2 t cinnamon

Mix wet ingredients in one bowl and dry ingredients in another.
Add the dry to the wet and mix thoroughly..
Mix 1 t cinnamon and 3 t sugar, then sprinkle into 2 well-greased loaf pans.
Pour in batter and bake at 325 for 1 hour.

I've had it too, and it is excellant!! :)

i have had it too!! it is soooooo yummy!! i have made it, but when my sister made it, she added nuts and raisins!! let me tell you, it was EVEN BETTER!!!:toothy:

This one does not have yeast, I think it is the milk sugar and flour fermenting...it stinks in the bag, but the bread is sweet like cake mmmmmm.....

LOL believe me this one stinks something awful too...definitely fermenting going on there too, but it is delicious...