Comments on: FAQs and Recipe Additions for Amish Friendship Bread http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: janet http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12951 janet Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:56:01 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12951 Any idea how all wheat flour would affect the starter? On day 10 all wheat flour was added to the starters (and the bread which baked fine). I didn't know if that would affect the fermenting process? Janet Any idea how all wheat flour would affect the starter? On day 10 all wheat flour was added to the starters (and the bread which baked fine). I didn’t know if that would affect the fermenting process?
Janet

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12814 Mary Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:55:21 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12814 Hi Lisa, It does have a strong scent, I've always thought of it as a "yeasty" smell, but it does kind of resemble vinegar. Is the color okay, or is it tinted with pink or orange in the light? If it is, then toss it. But if it is still a creamy color, it's probably fine. You could go ahead and add the ingredients and watch it. Don't forget to burp the bag every so often. Maybe your fermenting process is just really good! Hope it works out for you, Mary Hi Lisa,
It does have a strong scent, I’ve always thought of it as a “yeasty” smell, but it does kind of resemble vinegar. Is the color okay, or is it tinted with pink or orange in the light? If it is, then toss it. But if it is still a creamy color, it’s probably fine. You could go ahead and add the ingredients and watch it. Don’t forget to burp the bag every so often. Maybe your fermenting process is just really good!

Hope it works out for you,
Mary

]]> By: Lisa Bauerlein http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12810 Lisa Bauerlein Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:25:02 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12810 I just added my flour, sugar, and milk in the middle of the 10-day process, and when I opened the bag, it smelled like a strong vinegar? Is this OK???? Thanks, Lisa I just added my flour, sugar, and milk in the middle of the 10-day process, and when I opened the bag, it smelled like a strong vinegar? Is this OK???? Thanks, Lisa

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12795 Mary Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:26:49 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12795 Oh my oldest daughter would LOVE that combo, she's a mint NUT. Thanks, Dawn! Oh my oldest daughter would LOVE that combo, she’s a mint NUT. Thanks, Dawn!

]]> By: Dawn http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12794 Dawn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:36:10 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12794 Another tasty variation to this is Chocolate pudding and Andies Mints.....I will enjoy trying some of the ideas listed. Yummy :) Another tasty variation to this is Chocolate pudding and Andies Mints…..I will enjoy trying some of the ideas listed. Yummy :)

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12406 Mary Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:25:32 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12406 Hi Deb, First, I'm so sorry I didn't see this comment--normally new comments show up in the "Active Discussions" in the sidebar, and I don't remember seeing yours! I've not used Splenda in the starter, but it's supposed to be able to be used interchangeably for sugar, so give it a whirl! In the above comment, when I said that Splenda would make no difference in the outcome, I wasn't thinking about using it in the initial starter...but in the actual quick bread--which contradicts itself if you're staying completely away from sugar. If you do try it, please let us know how it turned out! Thanks! Debbie, That's great info! I cut the recipe in half for my Easier AFB, and suspected that I could go even smaller...it is easy to be overwhelmed with all that starter! Thanks!! Mary Hi Deb,
First, I’m so sorry I didn’t see this comment–normally new comments show up in the “Active Discussions” in the sidebar, and I don’t remember seeing yours! I’ve not used Splenda in the starter, but it’s supposed to be able to be used interchangeably for sugar, so give it a whirl! In the above comment, when I said that Splenda would make no difference in the outcome, I wasn’t thinking about using it in the initial starter…but in the actual quick bread–which contradicts itself if you’re staying completely away from sugar. If you do try it, please let us know how it turned out!

Thanks!

Debbie,
That’s great info! I cut the recipe in half for my Easier AFB, and suspected that I could go even smaller…it is easy to be overwhelmed with all that starter!

Thanks!!
Mary

]]> By: Debbie http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12398 Debbie Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:53:02 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12398 My family loves Friendship Bread but I ran out of people to give starter to and didn't want to waste it. So I varied the recipe by only using 1/4 cup sugar, flour, and milk for each feeding (on the 5th and last days). On baking day, I scoop out 1 cup for a new starter. Then use all the remaining and double the recipe to make four loaves. My family loves Friendship Bread but I ran out of people to give starter to and didn’t want to waste it. So I varied the recipe by only using 1/4 cup sugar, flour, and milk for each feeding (on the 5th and last days). On baking day, I scoop out 1 cup for a new starter. Then use all the remaining and double the recipe to make four loaves.

]]> By: Deb Pinkerton http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12307 Deb Pinkerton Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:12:47 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12307 So does Splenda affect the starter? Didn't quite understand. So does Splenda affect the starter? Didn’t quite understand.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12221 Mary Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:02:19 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12221 That sounds delicious!! I've not tried that combo, but I've made strawberry bread before, and it's wonderful...so the two together would be great! Thanks, Shawna! I'm glad the site helped you too! That sounds delicious!! I’ve not tried that combo, but I’ve made strawberry bread before, and it’s wonderful…so the two together would be great!

Thanks, Shawna! I’m glad the site helped you too!

]]> By: Shawna http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/04/12/faqs-and-recipe-additions-for-amish-friendship-bread/#comment-12173 Shawna Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:04:45 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=730#comment-12173 Have you ever tried the recipe with stawberry/banana applesauce and diced strawberries and bananas mixed in? I used vanilla pudding still too, my girls ate it with gusto! Also thank you so very much for the starter recipe, I have been looking for one for awhile! My husband sure misses AFB!! Have you ever tried the recipe with stawberry/banana applesauce and diced strawberries and bananas mixed in? I used vanilla pudding still too, my girls ate it with gusto! Also thank you so very much for the starter recipe, I have been looking for one for awhile! My husband sure misses AFB!!

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