From Mama's Kitchen: Amish Friendship Bread

Mama always had her kitchen fragrant with the delicious smells of her fresh baked breads. Here is one of her favorite recipes that she always shared with her friends.
Ingredients

* 1 Cup sugar
* 1 Cup flour
* 1 Cup milk

Method

1.

Put in glass bowl or large ziploc bag-stir or squish the bag until well blended.
2.

Let stand at room temp for 5 days, stir or squish each day. (If it ferments it's ok It's supposed to.)
3.

On day 6 add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk, stir or squish until blended.
4.

Let stand at room temp for 4 more days, stirring or squishshing each day.
5.

On Day 10 you should have enough for 3 1 cup starters to give away plus 1 to use for your recipe.

1 cup starter (see above for starter recipe) in a glass jar or ziploc bag at room temp (do not refrigerate throughout entire recipe-it's supposed to ferment so don't put your nose too close either!

1.

Day 1 - Do nothing
2.

Day 2 - Do nothing
3.

Day 3 - Put starter in glass or stoneware bowl (or large ziploc bag) do not use metal bowls or spoons.
4.

Day 4 - Do nothing
5.

Day 5 - Do nothing
6.

Day 6 - To starter, add: 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, stir with wooden spoon (if in ziploc bag, squish until mixed)
7.

Day 7 - Do nothing
8.

Day 8 - Stir with wooden spoon (or smoosh and squish)
9.

Day 9 - Do nothing
10.

Day 10 - Add: 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour-stir well.
11.

Take 3 portions (1 cup each) and put into ziploc baggies or glass jars and give to friends with recipe.

1.

To remaining starter, add 1 cup oil, 1/2 cup milk, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla.
2.

Stir well.

1.

In separate bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1.5 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 cup chopped nuts (optional), and 1 large or 2 dmall pkgs of vanilla
2.

Pudding mix (instant kind).

1.

Add flour mixture to wet mixture, stirring well with wooden spoon.
2.

Pour into 2 large loaf pans, greased, floured and sprinkled with cinnamon & Sugar.
3.

Sprinkle cinnamon & Sugar on top also.

1.

Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.