Amish Friendship Bread Starter Recipe

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.

On days 2 through 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9; stir only.

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).