Amish Friendship Bread

If you have never heard of Amish Friendship Bread you’re going to be glad you did! My mom got the recipe years ago when I was a small child. I remember as a young girl my mom would make mini loaves of this and give it away to certain friends at church. A certain couple in our church used to fight over the loaf cause they did not want to share. So, every year my mom ended up making their own individual loaves. Ever since my mother inherited this recipe she’s been making it and giving it away ever since. There’s just something special and different about this bread that sets it apart from all the rest. This is the perfect bread to make during the fall season! Here is what you will need to make it.

Ingredients

Note: This recipe makes 2 loaves of bread!

For Starter

2 cups of flour

1 package active dry yeast

2 cups warm water

For Bread

2 cups of starter

2 cups of oil

2 cups of sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

6 eggs

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

4 cups of flour

1 cup of milk

1 tsp. baking soda

4 tsp. cinnamon

2 packages of instant vanilla pudding

1 cup of raisins

For Starter

Put all ingredients for starter in a non-metallic bowl and stir. Cover the bowl with a lid or towel and let it sit at room temperature for 48 hours. Stirring 2 or 3 times over that 48 hours period.

For Bread

Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl and turn mixer on to low until thoroughly combined.

Take your loaf pan and smear butter all over the inside and sides.

Then coat the buttered pan with sugar.

Note: Use the pictures as a visual.

Fill the loaf pan 3/4th of the way full.

Sprinkle some cinnamon over the top.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour & 20 minutes or until knife insert comes out clean.

The outside of the bread should be slightly crunchy and the inside moist & soft.