Comments on: Easier Amish Friendship Bread http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:36:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-14107 Mary Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:11:16 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-14107 Hi Joyce, This could be a yummy version of fruitcake, it's definitely not as dense, but experiment away! Blueberries, dried cranberries, and isn't dried pineapple in many fruitcakes? Let us know what you did and how it turned out! Happy Thanksgiving! Mary Hi Joyce,
This could be a yummy version of fruitcake, it’s definitely not as dense, but experiment away! Blueberries, dried cranberries, and isn’t dried pineapple in many fruitcakes? Let us know what you did and how it turned out!

Happy Thanksgiving!
Mary

]]> By: Joyce http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-14102 Joyce Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:30:07 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-14102 I think this would make a great Fruit cake starter. But what fruit should I add besides cherries, nuts, dates, rasins, apples? I think this would make a great Fruit cake starter. But what fruit should I add besides cherries, nuts, dates, rasins, apples?

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13880 Mary Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:39:45 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13880 Yum, that sounds great Tonia! Yum, that sounds great Tonia!

]]> By: tonia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13878 tonia Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:37:48 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13878 bread very good as snack with vanilla yogurt bread very good as snack with vanilla yogurt

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13200 Mary Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:19:28 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13200 Yes, Lucille, I know you can bake them into muffins b/c someone shared (somewhere on this site) that they do it all the time! I would think you'd just need to keep an eye on them the first time you bake them as muffins to know for sure, but most muffins take 20 or more minutes to bake. You can also bake this in a 9x13 pan... And you're welcome, I'm glad you liked the site, hope you come back and share your findings on muffins/times baking! Mary Yes, Lucille, I know you can bake them into muffins b/c someone shared (somewhere on this site) that they do it all the time! I would think you’d just need to keep an eye on them the first time you bake them as muffins to know for sure, but most muffins take 20 or more minutes to bake. You can also bake this in a 9×13 pan…

And you’re welcome, I’m glad you liked the site, hope you come back and share your findings on muffins/times baking!

Mary

]]> By: Lucille http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13185 Lucille Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:25:12 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-13185 I have recently just started baking the bread - made about 3 batches - and found this site. It is filled with great info but I was wondering whether I could bake the bread in muffin tins using paper muffin cups (the tins that holds 12 muffins)and if so for how long would I need to bake them. By the way my last batch was from batter that I had frozen and you could not tell the difference. Thanks again for a fab site. I have recently just started baking the bread - made about 3 batches - and found this site. It is filled with great info but I was wondering whether I could bake the bread in muffin tins using paper muffin cups (the tins that holds 12 muffins)and if so for how long would I need to bake them. By the way my last batch was from batter that I had frozen and you could not tell the difference. Thanks again for a fab site.

]]> By: Home-Steeped Hope » Amish Friendship Bread~all you need to know! http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-10674 Home-Steeped Hope » Amish Friendship Bread~all you need to know! Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:54:55 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-10674 [...] (for an Easier/Smaller Batch follow this link) [...] [...] (for an Easier/Smaller Batch follow this link) [...]

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-6565 Mary Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:35:26 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-6565 Hi Jenny, Hope the teething lets up for your little one! So hard on their little gums! :( You'll be fine with your neighbor's starter, even though she didn't add the middle of the week ingredients...just add the day ten ingredients, and divide and bake following this paragraph on maintenance, taken from the above post: "Maintaining what’s left: Stir each day (or squish and release the air if necessary if you’re storing it in a zip lock). Once every 8-10 days, feed your starter the requisite one cup each of flour, sugar and milk. At this same time, remove about a third of the starter and either bake bread or freeze it (thaw frozen starter at room temp and start the feed/divide process as though day one was just completed)." So don't try to play "catch up" by adding all the missing ingredients...just add the day ten and split the starter up, baking some and carrying on with the rest. It should be fine if she really has been squishing it each day! God bless, and feel free to ask away if you have any other questions! Mary Hi Jenny,
Hope the teething lets up for your little one! So hard on their little gums! :(

You’ll be fine with your neighbor’s starter, even though she didn’t add the middle of the week ingredients…just add the day ten ingredients, and divide and bake following this paragraph on maintenance, taken from the above post:

“Maintaining what’s left: Stir each day (or squish and release the air if necessary if you’re storing it in a zip lock). Once every 8-10 days, feed your starter the requisite one cup each of flour, sugar and milk. At this same time, remove about a third of the starter and either bake bread or freeze it (thaw frozen starter at room temp and start the feed/divide process as though day one was just completed).”

So don’t try to play “catch up” by adding all the missing ingredients…just add the day ten and split the starter up, baking some and carrying on with the rest. It should be fine if she really has been squishing it each day!

God bless, and feel free to ask away if you have any other questions!
Mary

]]> By: Jenny http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-6542 Jenny Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:59:25 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-6542 Wow I have been reading for the past half hour and found a lot of great information! A question similar to mine was asked but I still feel confused after reading the answer. This is my first time making AFB. One of my neighbors passed them out to those of us who live near her and I have been very good about following instructions. Today is day 11, as I had to wait to get some of the ingredients until today (due to a teething baby as well!) and I read that it's fine to go ahead and bake today. However, one of my neighbors isn't as excited about the idea as I am and passed her starter to me. I am excited because I want to give starters and/or loaves for Christmas gifts this year but this neighbor never added any ingredients. She has been mashing the bag every day, but has not added anything. Do you think it would turn out alright if I added the overdue ingredients at the same time I'm adding the 1oth day ones, then bake today? Sorry to be so verbose but I wanted to be clear. I'm going to go ahead and bake my bread and hope to hear back from you today about dividing and baking my neighbor's starter. Thanks so much in advance for your help! Jenny in Torrance, CA Wow I have been reading for the past half hour and found a lot of great information! A question similar to mine was asked but I still feel confused after reading the answer. This is my first time making AFB. One of my neighbors passed them out to those of us who live near her and I have been very good about following instructions. Today is day 11, as I had to wait to get some of the ingredients until today (due to a teething baby as well!) and I read that it’s fine to go ahead and bake today. However, one of my neighbors isn’t as excited about the idea as I am and passed her starter to me. I am excited because I want to give starters and/or loaves for Christmas gifts this year but this neighbor never added any ingredients. She has been mashing the bag every day, but has not added anything. Do you think it would turn out alright if I added the overdue ingredients at the same time I’m adding the 1oth day ones, then bake today?

Sorry to be so verbose but I wanted to be clear. I’m going to go ahead and bake my bread and hope to hear back from you today about dividing and baking my neighbor’s starter.

Thanks so much in advance for your help!

Jenny in Torrance, CA

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-6451 Mary Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:45:33 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/03/29/easier-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-6451 So how did it turn out with the butter/banana substitute? Like you, I never use the full amount of oil called for, usually substituting all of it, or most of it with applesauce if I have it on hand (toddler goes through applesauce fast!). I'm very interested to know if you think the half-cup butter/banana is something you'd try again! And I can relate to it taking over the house...especially if you just made 8 loaves! Wow! I can just smell your house right about now... Merry Christmas, Emily! Thanks for sharing your variations with us! So how did it turn out with the butter/banana substitute? Like you, I never use the full amount of oil called for, usually substituting all of it, or most of it with applesauce if I have it on hand (toddler goes through applesauce fast!). I’m very interested to know if you think the half-cup butter/banana is something you’d try again!

And I can relate to it taking over the house…especially if you just made 8 loaves! Wow! I can just smell your house right about now…

Merry Christmas, Emily! Thanks for sharing your variations with us!

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