Sharing the Amish Way

Amish Bread

BREAD STARTER

1 c. Flour
1/2 c. Sugar
1 c. Warm Water
1 Tbl. Yeast

COFFEE CAKE BATTER

2/3 c. Oil
1-1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 c. Sugar
3 x Eggs
2 c. Flour
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 x Nuts, Raisins or Fruit


STREUSEL TOPPING

1/3 c. Butter - Melted
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Quick Oats
1/2 C. Brown Sugar, Packed
1 c. Nuts

STARTER: Mix in all ingredients well and place into a GLASS bowl. Cover loosely with a lid or plate.

Let stand overnight in a warm place.

Stir each day (Do NOT use a metal spoon) until the 5th day, then add l cup flour, l cup milk and l cup sugar. Stir the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th days.

On the 10th day add l cup flour, 1 cup milk and 1 cup sugar.

Then remove 3 cups of starter. (Give one cup to each of two friends with the instructions of feeding,ect.)

To the remaining starter add the ingredients for the coffee cake batter, Combine all the batter ingredients, mixing well.

Pour half the batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix together the streusel topping ingredients.

Pour half into pan. Cover with the remaining batter. Top with the rest of the streusel.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 - 50 minutes, or until cake tests done