Healthier Version Of Amish Friendship Bread Recipes

HEALTHIER AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container. 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 white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir only.
• Day 10: Stir in 1/2 cup each all-purpose and white whole wheat 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 FRIENDSHIP BREAD - LOW CARB AND GLUTEN-FREE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1.For the starter, combine whole milk and lemon juice in a medium bowl and let thicken 10 minutes. 2.Add almond flour and granulated erythritol and stir to combine. 3.Transfer to a ziploc bag and remove as much air as possible. Then seal bag and allow to sit on counter for 4 days, massaging to mix ingredients 2 to 3 times a day. 4.On the 5th day, preheat oven to 325F and grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan very well. 5.Pour starter into a large bowl. Add one cup almond flour, 1/2 cup granulated erythritol, oil, eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Set aside. 6.In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 1 cup almond flour, remaining 1/2 cup granulated erythritol, vanilla pudding mix, whey protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. 7.Add dry ingredients to starter mixture and stir until fully combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan. 8.For the topping, in a small bowl, whisk together granulated erythritol and cinnamon. Sprinkle over batter in pan. 9.Bake 50-60 minutes or until loaf is cooked through and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find that your loaf is browning too quickly, cover with foil for the last 15 to 20 minutes of baking. Notes Serves 16. Each serving has 8.6 g of carbs and 3.1 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 5.5 g.