Did Amish friendship bread make its way to your elementary school? If you brought home a gallon bag of wet spongy dough (similar to a sourdough starter), then you’re familiar with the concept. It’s a sweet tradition for sharing tasty bread with friends and family!

What Is Amish Friendship Bread?

Amish friendship bread is a traditional Amish recipe that’s gone mainstream. Its defining characteristic is its use of a sweet starter made from equal parts water, flour and milk, plus yeast. The starter takes 10 days to prepare. Once it’s ready, you’ll use one cup of your starter to bake a sweet bread topped with cinnamon sugar. Then, to embrace the tradition, give the remaining starter away to friends along with a recipe explaining how to make Amish friendship bread.

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