Comments on: FAQs and Recipe Additions for Amish Friendship Bread http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread Rejoicing in hope...Romans 12:12 Wed, 09 May 2012 22:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Donna Smith http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16932 Donna Smith Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:29:27 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16932 Thank you so much for the info...I added Self=Rising flour on day #5 and then noticed that the receipe for the cake calls for baking powder and I thought I had meesed it up. Thank you so much for the info…I added Self=Rising flour on day #5 and then noticed that the receipe for the cake calls for baking powder and I thought I had meesed it up.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16901 Mary Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:16:39 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16901 Mmm, Lori, that combo is one of my favorites too! Winter is the perfect time to keep the AFB on hand, isn't it? If your metal whisk is stainless steel, then I am pretty sure it is okay to use with AFB. Other metals do have a reaction of some kind, so they are best to avoid. Hope that helps! Mmm, Lori, that combo is one of my favorites too! Winter is the perfect time to keep the AFB on hand, isn’t it? If your metal whisk is stainless steel, then I am pretty sure it is okay to use with AFB. Other metals do have a reaction of some kind, so they are best to avoid. Hope that helps!

]]> By: Lori Murray http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16897 Lori Murray Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:35:37 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16897 I have had great sucess with a variation of the AFB, White Chocolate-Cherry. Yum! Omitting cinnamon from original recipe and using 3/4t almond extract instead of vanilla. I also add 2 boxes of French Vanilla instant pudding, a 1/2 bag of white chocolate chips, a good handful of dried cherries and a can of well drained tart cherries. Last time I made muffins I decided to add 1/2C more flour since the batter was so moist. Thay came out delicious. I do have a question about using a metal whisk. I have read that there is an acidic recation with the yeast and metal. What actually happens? Will it change the taste of my bread? I used metal to stir and all seemed fine?? Please explain, thanks!! I have had great sucess with a variation of the AFB, White Chocolate-Cherry. Yum! Omitting cinnamon from original recipe and using 3/4t almond extract instead of vanilla. I also add 2 boxes of French Vanilla instant pudding, a 1/2 bag of white chocolate chips, a good handful of dried cherries and a can of well drained tart cherries. Last time I made muffins I decided to add 1/2C more flour since the batter was so moist. Thay came out delicious.
I do have a question about using a metal whisk. I have read that there is an acidic recation with the yeast and metal. What actually happens? Will it change the taste of my bread? I used metal to stir and all seemed fine?? Please explain, thanks!!

]]> By: Lisa http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16868 Lisa Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:28:29 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16868 I have four starters that are done and not in the mood to bake bread. Already have a lot of it frozen. Can I just combine all four starters together in one big container and not use it until later. If I can do this must I add anything to the combined four starters since on the day you bake your suppose to add stuff to the mix? If I can do this on day 6 would I still add just one cup of everything or have to double the amounts since it is a combined starter? Thanks so much just learning about this bread. I have four starters that are done and not in the mood to bake bread. Already have a lot of it frozen. Can I just combine all four starters together in one big container and not use it until later. If I can do this must I add anything to the combined four starters since on the day you bake your suppose to add stuff to the mix? If I can do this on day 6 would I still add just one cup of everything or have to double the amounts since it is a combined starter? Thanks so much just learning about this bread.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16840 Mary Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:27:57 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16840 Hi Lisa, Your choice! It probably won't matter, but I'd bake on day 11. Just to give it the right number of days to ferment... Hope this helps! Mary Hi Lisa,
Your choice! It probably won’t matter, but I’d bake on day 11. Just to give it the right number of days to ferment…

Hope this helps!
Mary

]]> By: lisa http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16837 lisa Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:35:42 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16837 I "fed" my starter on day 7 instead of day 6. Should I still bake on day10 or should I wait one extra day? I “fed” my starter on day 7 instead of day 6. Should I still bake on day10 or should I wait one extra day?

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16797 Mary Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:43:54 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16797 Interesting that it smells fine and hasn't changed color. I'd be scared to try it, even so! This might be your call, but I'd call it a loss and scrap it. ((Sorry!!)) Interesting that it smells fine and hasn’t changed color. I’d be scared to try it, even so! This might be your call, but I’d call it a loss and scrap it. ((Sorry!!))

]]> By: Bonnie http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16793 Bonnie Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:59:04 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16793 I just discovered a bag of starter that's a couple of months old - I know I had taken it through the day 6 additions/feeding, but it got neglected & wound up sitting in a corner of my kitchen! Fortunately, a fairly cool corner, but still! It hasn't turned any colors, and it still smells fine . . . do you think it's safe to use? I just discovered a bag of starter that’s a couple of months old – I know I had taken it through the day 6 additions/feeding, but it got neglected & wound up sitting in a corner of my kitchen! Fortunately, a fairly cool corner, but still! It hasn’t turned any colors, and it still smells fine . . . do you think it’s safe to use?

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16777 Mary Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:08:57 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16777 Hi Virginia, I'm sorry I missed your comments here, 2 days later. I hope you just went ahead with your AFB batter. I think the metal issues come from non-stainless steel utensils...so your fork, most likely being SS, is probably okay. I think. :O) I would go ahead with it, but from now on using wooden or plastic utensils. Hope all is well with your bread! Mary Hi Virginia,
I’m sorry I missed your comments here, 2 days later. I hope you just went ahead with your AFB batter. I think the metal issues come from non-stainless steel utensils…so your fork, most likely being SS, is probably okay. I think. :O) I would go ahead with it, but from now on using wooden or plastic utensils.
Hope all is well with your bread!
Mary

]]> By: Virginia Rivera http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/comment-page-2/#comment-16774 Virginia Rivera Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:58:09 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-16774 I have just started my starter and I used a metal fork to mix the yeast and warm water. Will that affect the process? I used a wooden spoon after that to mix the flour, sugar and milk/yeast mixture. Help! I have just started my starter and I used a metal fork to mix the yeast and warm water. Will that affect the process? I used a wooden spoon after that to mix the flour, sugar and milk/yeast mixture. Help!

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