If you want to make freshly baked sourdough at home the way it's been done for centuries, try your hand at this traditional sourdough starter that's made with only flour and water. A quick note: This recipe post is for a traditional sourdough starter. Amish Friendship Bread starter is often considered a "short-cut" starter because it uses commercial yeast to get it started. Much sweeter than a traditional sourdough starter, Amish Friendship Bread starter is used primarily to make a sweet … [Read more...]
Sourdough Starter 101
There's nothing better than a loaf of fresh baked bread, especially when you use a sourdough starter you've made or received from a friend. If you've always wondered how to get started, you've come to the right place! What is a sourdough starter? A sourdough starter is made from flour and water which, when mixed together at the proper ratios and left to ferment for a period of days, becomes a naturally-occurring leavener you can use in many baked goods. A good sourdough starter takes … [Read more...]
20 Fantastic Fall Amish Friendship Bread Recipes
Fall is here, and blissful relief is in the air. Maybe it's the combination of cool weather along with warm, spicy flavors like cardamom, cinnamon, or pumpkin. Maybe it's seasonal fruits like apples, cranberries, apricots, and a host of nutty nuts like walnut and pecan. Whatever it may be, we know that fall is full of promise, and we're here to celebrate with 20 terrific fall recipes. This round-up includes our favorite fall Amish Friendship Bread recipes, all in one place. Think Amish … [Read more...]
Top Cookie Recipes for Amish Friendship Bread and Sourdough Starters
One of our favorite ways to use up extra Amish Friendship Bread or sourdough starter discard is to make cookies. Oatmeal, snickerdoodle, chocolate chip, sandy pecans, almond, peanut butter ... the list goes on but we've got your favorite AFB and sourdough cookie recipes right here. CLEARLY the BEST oatmeal cookie recipe out there!Karen on Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Whether you're baking for the office, a neighbor, summer camp, school lunchboxes, a holiday cookie … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Sauce
This is the best homemade strawberry sauce and topping recipe we've tried, and we've tweaked and tested a bunch! It's super quick, uses minimal ingredients and can be easily adjusted to suit your taste. You can store a portion in the freezer, gift some in a small jar to friends, or use it as a topping on your favorite ice cream, cheesecake, or angel food cake. It also makes a sweet side sauce to your favorite Amish Friendship Bread recipe. Make this whenever you have an abundance of fresh … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Icing Recipe
We love topping our Amish Friendship Bread loaves and cakes with icings, frostings, and drizzles, and this white chocolate icing recipe is one of our favorites. White chocolate isn't technically chocolate since it doesn't contain cocoa solids, but that doesn't make it any less delicious! It's important to select a high-quality chocolate brand though, as they know how to create this confection so it melts nicely and gives your white chocolate icing a perfectly smooth quality. Curious to learn … [Read more...]
Happiness Cake
The Friendship Bread Kitchen is filled with lots of wonderful recipes you can make with 1 cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter, as well as frosting, glazes, and other wonderful ways to top your baked creations. But today, I'm making a special exception with this recipe for Happiness Cake. A Recipe for All Occasions This recipe works for all diets and you can eat as much as it you like, plus you always have the ingredients on hand. You can easily double or triple the recipe. It's … [Read more...]
Lemon Spice Amish Friendship Bread Visiting Cake
Looking for the perfect hostess gift or housewarming present? Whether you're visiting friends or they come calling for tea time, this Lemon Spice Amish Friendship Bread Visiting Cake is perfect for the occasion. The marmalade glaze elevates the bread, making it perfect as a showy, eye-stopping piece. I adapted this recipe from Dorie Greenspan's classic recipe at New York Times Cooking, who calls it "aromatherapy for the cake and you." Visiting Cakes First, if you don't know what a … [Read more...]
Earl Grey Amish Friendship Bread Tea Cakes
Adapted from Tastemade and Country Living. I have been dying to make these Earl Grey Amish Friendship Bread Tea Cakes for ages. It was either this or a Lady Earl Grey variation (which has less bergamot oil plus lemon peel and orange peel), but I really wanted the bergamot flavor. So much that I bought the Stash Double Bergamot Earl Grey tea just to make sure. It. Was. Amazing. This is now my favorite variation of the year, usurping the summery Strawberry Limeade Amish … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread
This Dark Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread was one of our first Friendship Bread Kitchen recipes back in 2009. It’s similar to our Double Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread and Triple Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread variations, but amps up the chocolate love with a twist: dark chocolate chips, dark chocolate cocoa, and 1 small box of chocolate fudge pudding. >> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it … [Read more...]