Healthier Amish Friendship Bread Starter

Ingredients

• 0.3 ounce active yeast dry
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 cup milk low-fat
• 0.3 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 cup sugar white
• 1 cup flour whole wheat white
• 0.5 cup flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl.
2. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container.
4. 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.
5. On days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Day 5: Stir in 1 cup white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir only.
6. Day 10: Stir in 1/2 cup each all-purpose and white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk.
7. 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).