Sweet White Amish Friendship Bread

Submitted by: May Naing | Made With Love
Image (c) May Naing | Made With Love

“A wonderful sandwich bread with a hint of Amish Friendship Bread sweetness.”

Prep Time: 12 hours
Cook Time: 30-40  minutes
Servings: 18
Yield:  3 small loaves

Ingredients

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
6 cups bread flour

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients thoroughly.
2. Oil bottom and sides of a large bowl.
3. Put dough into bowl and cover lightly.
4. Let dough stand overnight at room temperature.
5. In the morning, punch dough down four or five times.
6. Divide dough into three equal balls.
7. Kneed each ball eight to ten times.
8. Grease and dust three loaf pans with flour.
9. Put dough into pans.
10. Brush tops with oil and cover with oiled foil.
11. Let stand 4-5 hours or all day.
12. Preheat oven to 350° F (177° C).
13. Bake 30-40 minutes and cover with foil after lightly browned.
14. ENJOY!

Kitchen Notes

This dough can be mixed with a Kitchen Aid mixer or by hand. If dough has not risen well on the second rise, put a small pan of water on the bottom rack in the oven, heat to 200° F (93° C) and then turn it off. Put dough on top rack for 1-2 hours to get a good rise.