Recipes Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes Amish Friendship Bread Starter 4.9 (393) 296 Reviews 15 Photos This recipe for Amish friendship bread starter can make a variety of breads and is perfect for sharing with friends! Submitted by GINNY LEE Updated on February 27, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 15 15 15 15 Prep Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 10 days 10 mins Total Time: 10 days 40 mins Servings: 120 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 120 servings 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided 3 cups white sugar, divided 3 cups milk, divided Directions Gather all ingredients. Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga Combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container (glass, plastic, or ceramic); mix thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup milk and yeast mixture. Cover the container loosely and leave at room temperature until bubbly. This is day 1 of the 10-day process. Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga Days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga Day 5: Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga Days 6 through 9: Stir starter with a spoon. Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga Day 10: Stir in remaining 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup starter to make your first bread. Give 2 cups starter to friends (1 cup each) along with this recipe and your favorite Amish bread recipe. Store remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator or begin the 10-day process over again (beginning with step 2). Allrecipes / Diana Chistruga From the Editor Once you have made the starter, you will consider it day 1, so you can ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze the starter in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using. Get the recipe for Amish Friendship Bread. I Made It Print 722 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 34 Calories 0g Fat 8g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 120 Calories 34 % Daily Value * Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 1% Cholesterol 1mg 0% Sodium 3mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 5g Protein 1g 1% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 14mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.