Herman Starter -- For Amish Friendship Bread

Total Time: 240 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 240 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 cups sugar, divided
• 3 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 in a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar.
• 4 mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added.
• 5 slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture.
• 6 cover loosely and let stand until bubbly.
• 7 consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle.
• 8 leave loosely covered at room temperature.
• 9 on days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
• 10 day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
• 11 days 6 thru 9; stir only.
• 12 day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
• 13 remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite amish bread recipe.
• 14 store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).