The Starter:
1 (.25 oz) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 deg. C)
3 cups flour
3 cups white sugar
3 cups milk
In a small bowl dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 qt. container (glass, plastic or cermaic) combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. This is Day 1.
Days 2-5: Stir with a wooden spoon; cover loosely.
Day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Stir with wooden spoon; cover loosely.
Days 7-9: Stir with a wooden spoon; cover loosely.
Day 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Stir. Take out 3 cups and place each cup into three separate containers. Give 1 cup and a copy of recipe to 3 freinds. With remaining 1+ cup you can either start again (begin with day 2) or bake your bread. Recipe follows.
The Bread:
To the balance of the batter ( a little over 1 cup) add the following and mix well:
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring slowly. Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 for 1 hour. Enjoy!
3 comments:
I am so excited to try this. I may start it today!
So glad you put this up on the blog, I know I have it but it reminded me of how much I want to make this bread. I got right to it this morning and in 10 days will have some yummy bread. Anyone who wants to join me can!
Ok, I am not apart of the family, but I am one of Becky's friends and say this blog due to her. I started this late last week and on day 3 I found a fly in it. So I scrapped and started a new one on sunday. This time I put it in a ziploc bag with it opened ever so slightly. Thanks! I will let you know how the finished product goes.
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