AMISH PUMPKIN BREAD

1 2/3 c . flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/3 c . shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. mashed pumpkin (canned pumpkin is just fine)
1/3 c. water
1. Preheat oven 350 degrees
2 Grease loaf pan.
3. Stir flour, baking powder, soda, salt & spices.
4. Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla before adding eggs one at a time & beating thoroughly after each addition.
5. Stir in pumpkin.
6. Add dry ingredients, alternating w/ water, beating just until smooth. DO NOT overbeat.
7. Put batter in pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 45-55 minutes or until done.
9. Turn bread on wire rack & allow to cool before storing it in an air tight container.
10 .Slice and serve w/ butter

AMISH BREAD STARTER

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 9 Days 40 MinutesYields: 4 servings
"Yeast, sugar, milk and flour ferment to make starter for sweet bread. Because the recipe produces so much starter, give some away to friends."

INGREDIENTS:
1 (.25 ounce) package active
dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110
degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour,
divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk
DIRECTIONS:
1.
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
2.
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
3.
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

AMISH BREAD

You have to have a starter from a friend to start this recipe.

Day 1: Mash bag to release air.
Day 2: Mash bag to release air.
Day 3: Mash bag to release air.
Day 4:Mash bag to release air.
Day 5: Mash bag to release air.
Day 6: Add 1 cup flour(all purpose)
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
Mash bag to release air.
Day 7: Mash bag to release air.
Day 8: Mash bag to release air.
Day 9: Mash bag one more time.
Day 10: Time to bake...
Add 1 1/2 cups flour(all purpose)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
Stir well. Divide out 1 cup into 4 ziploc bags for future starters to share with friends.

Now add:
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour(all purpose)
1 large box of vanilla pudding.

Mix together and add to greased loaf pans. Makes 2 loaves.
Bake at 325* for 1 hour. (depending on your oven, may cook at 350* for 1 hour)

Do not use metal spoon or bowls when mixing. May cook in metal pans.

Variations for mix:
real bananas with vanilla or banana cream pudding
chocolate chips
nuts
chocolate pudding instead of vanilla
manderan oranges (drained) with lemon pudding
blueberries
strawberries
pretty much whatever you want to throw in.