Thread: Looking for old fashioned bread recipe (kinda weird)

I remember a bread recipe from a long time ago that required a cup a this, a cup a that etc. and then it sat on the kitchen counter for like 3 or 5 days but it made alot of bread. Anyone know what the recipe is? TIA

Was it Amish Cinnamon Friendship bread? You get a starter and add flour, sugar and milk. It sits most of the time 'cept for some mushing for 10 days. It makes 3 more starters and 2 loaves from whats left. I make 6 loaves every 10 days and give it to all my new tenants and elderly people here. If this is it just email me and I will type out the exact recipe ok? It is soooo good and keeps or freezes great.

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Do a search here for Herman. I just posted that recipe in Kai's Old-Fashioned Recipe Thread a few weeks ago, but I have NO idea what page it's on...and the thread is like 175 pages long!

Here, I posted the recipe for the starter, as well as a few recipes that use the starter:

http://forums.bigbigsavings.com/show...pagenumber=166

Page 166 of Kai's thread.

HERMAN STARTER

2 cups flour
3 tbsp. sugar
1 envelope active dry yeast
1 teas. salt
2 cups warm water (105-115 degrees)

In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Gradually stir in water. Beat or whisk until smooth. Cover with towel; set in a warm, draft-free place (80-85 degrees) Stir 3x's a day for about 3 days, or until starter is bubbly and has a yeasty aroma. Transfer to larger bowl. Cover partly (punch holes or vent lid) Refrigerate.

Makes about 1 1/2-2 cups starter, depending on thickness. Age of starter, room conditions will determine texture.

Use a cup, feed, give a cup away. INFINITY.

Care & Feeding of Herman

Starter should be used in 14 days and replenished or fed immediately after each use.

To feed stir in:
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
(doesn't have to be completely smooth)

Wait at least 24 hours before using again. If you do not plan to use in 14 days, cover tightly and freeze. (thaw at room temp til bubbly)

Herman Pancakes

1 cup Herman
1 cup flour
2 1/4 teas. baking powder
1/4 teas. baking soda
1/4 teas. salt
1 egg
2 tbsp. oil
1/2-3/4 cup milk

Mix well. Use scant 1/4 cup mix per pancake.
Makes 10 large pancakes.

Herman Coffee Cake
1 cup Herman
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teas. baking powder
1/4 teas. baking soda
1/4 teas. salt
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts
(can double recipe and bake in 13x9 pan)

Mix flour, sugar, powder, soda & salt. Add Herman, oil, nuts, raisins & egg. Stir to mix well. Spread into greased 8x8 or 9x9 pan. Sprinkle with topping. Bake @ 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teas. flour
1 1/2 teas. cinnamon
1 1/2 teas. sugar
2 tbsp. oleo, softened
Crumble together and sprinkle over cake batter.

Herman Cake

This recipe is from my mil's sister and I'm typing verbatim...

Feed on 1st & 5th day:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup milk

Stir every day. Bake on 10th day. Herman makes 4 cups. Use 2 for baking, keep one cup to grow and give one cup away.

RECIPE:
2 cups Herman
2 cups flour
1/2 teas. each salt, baking powder & baking soda
1 teas. nutmeg
1 teas. ginger
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup oil
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins

Greased 13x9 pan. Sprinkle batter with 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup softened oleo, 1 teas. flour and 1 teas. cinnamon.

Bake @ 350 for 30-40 minutes.

Glaze:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
Pour over hot cake.

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ok "Herman" is not the Amish Friendship Bread recipe. I am emailing it to those who have emailed me asking for it and I will post it here for those that are interested.


The Recipe

From this recipe you will get 2 loaves of bread and 3 starters that you place in ziploc bags. Do NOT regrigerate!

Important Note: Don't use metal spoons or equipment. Do not refrigerate. Use only glazed ceramic or plastic bowls or containers.


Required Main Ingredient


1 cup live yeast starter
( It is available online for 6.50! if you don't have anyone to get it from) Maybe I can priority mail it out to anyone who wants it for the cost of shipping.)


day 1:
Do nothing with the starter. You can look and talk to it as much as you want!

days 2-5:
Mush bag twice a day

day 6:
Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Like the experienced musher you have become....mush these together.

days 7-9:
Mush and let air out of bag twice a day

Day 10:
Today is the day!
Add your 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk and stir well. (sorry your mushing days are over!) Take out 3 cups and place 1 cup each into three ziploc bags like the one you received. Give one cup and a copy of this recipe to three friends. To the balance (a little over one cup) of the batter, add the following ingredients and mix well.
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla


In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well:


2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 - (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup nuts (optional)


Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Spray 2 loaf baking pans with Pam and sprinkel with a cinnamon & sugar mixture. Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Sprinkle again with connamon & sugar mixture before baking. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.


Enjoy!


If someone wants me to send them a starter I think it would be fine for those 1st 2 days because the post office is great at mushing things! LOL