AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD; OMG! SO MANY “CAKES” WILL COME OUT OF THIS RECIPE.

I was given this recipe so many years ago by one of my daughters. The recipe will yield so many cakes that you could easily feed an army. It’s such a great idea to make it when you have family reunions.
 
The way it works is by fermenting the basic batter, (ok, don’t be gross-out!) This cake takes 10 days to make. On the 10th day you will have enough batter to make 2 loaf-cakes. Then you must divide the leftover batter-starter to give away to friends, in order to keep that thing going.
 
Difficulty: Medium to Advanced

Amish Friendship Bread
 
RULE #1. DO NOT USE METAL BOWLS OR SPOONS!!
As air is produced in the bag, let it out. This is a natural process, the batter raises, bubbles and ferments.
 
RULE #2. DON’T REFRIGERATE THE BAGS EITHER.
 
THE CAKE RECIPE: (REMEMBER THE PROCESS TAKES 10 DAYS)
Day 1:          This is the day that you get the batter. ***  
Day 2-5:        Mush the bag once-a-day.
Day 6:          Add 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of milk. Mush.
Day 7-9:       Mush the bag once-a-day.
Day 10:         Combine in a large NON-METAL BOWL: The batter, 1 cup of flour,
1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of milk. Stir.
 
Item A: Pour 3  1-cup of starters into Ziploc bags. Keep one for the cake you are making today. 1 to make in 10 days and 1 to give to a friend. Include a copy of these instructions.
(If I you want to make 3 more batters for next week to share with friends, then, do Item A.  If you just want to make 1 cake, pour 1 cup of your batter into a glass bowl, discard the leftover and follow directions on Item B) ↓↓
 
Item B: Preheat oven to 325
 
To the remaining batter that you just made (1 cup) add and mix well all the following ingredients:
(I add all the dry ingredients in one bowl, mixed well, then added all the wet ingredients.)
          1 cup of oil (you could substitute ½ apple sauce and ½ canola oil)
          2 cups of flour
          1 cup of sugar
          2 teaspoons cinnamon
          1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
          ½ teaspoon of baking soda
          1 large box (or 2 small) of Instant Vanilla Pudding*
          3 eggs at room temperature
          1 teaspoon vanilla
          ½ cup of milk
          ½ teaspoon of salt
OPTIONAL: 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts or raisins
 
Method
Mix ½ cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Grease two large bread pans or 1 bunt pan and sprinkle some of the cinnamon/sugar mix to coat the grease. Pour batter in pan(s) and sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon and sugar over the batter.
 
Bake for 1 hour. Let stand in pan(s) 10 minutes before removing to rack.
 
*You can use banana, lemon, or any other favorite of pudding.
***The batter: 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of milk. Stir.