Friendship Starter And Bread

Ingrients & Directions Add To The Starter: 2/3 c Oil 3 Eggs 2 c Flour 1 c Sugar 2 ts Cinnamon 1 1/4 ts Baking Powder 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Vanilla My sister-in-law gave me a recipe for Amish Friendship Bread along with a jar-full of the starter mix. Here […]

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Plum And Apricot Puff Pastry Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 1 Piece Vanilla bean -; (1″ -long), split ; lengthwise 1 tb Sugar 1 pn Cinnamon 1/2 lb Frozen puff pastry sheets; -thawed 2 Plums; sliced 1/4″ thick 2 Fresh apricots; sliced 1/4″ -thick 3 tb Apricot jam; melted, -strained, And kept warm Vanilla ice cream; as an -accompaniment If desired Preheat […]

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Friendship Starter – Sour Dough

Ingrients & Directions 1 pk DRY YEAST 1/2 c WARM WATER 2 c LUKEWARM WATER 2 c SIFTED FLOUR 1 ts SALT 1 tb SUGAR DISSOLVE YEAST IN 1/2 CUP WARM WATER. STIR IN 2 CUPS OF LUKEWARM WATER, FLOUR, SALT AND SUGAR. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. LET STAND, UNCOVERED FOR 3 TO 5 DAYS, AT […]

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Plum And Almond Tart

Ingrients & Directions 10 Inch shortcrust pastry tart -base made ; with 175g buttery Shortcrust 3 tb Plum or apricot jam 110 g Unsalted butter at room -temperature 110 g Caster sugar 2 Eggs; beaten 135 g Ground almonds 1 tb Self raising flour 1 ts Baking powder 225 g Dessert plums 1 tb Flaked […]

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Friendship Starter

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Warm water 2 pk Yeast; not instant 2 c Milk 2 c Flour, all-purpose Recipe by: Jo Merrill Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over warm water; sprinkle yeast over this. Let stand in warm place until doubled in size; about 10 minutes Mix milk, remaining sugar, flour and […]

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Pissaladieres (onion, Anchovy, And Olive Tarts)

Ingrients & Directions 2 lb Onions; sliced 1/4 ts Crumbled dried rosemary 1/4 ts Dried thyme; crumbled 2 tb Unsalted butter 1 tb Vegetable oil 1 ts Sugar A; (17 1/4-ounce) ; package frozen puff ; pastry (2 sheets), ; thawed An egg wash made by beating -1 large egg ; with 1 teaspoon water […]

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Friendship Starter

Ingrients & Directions For Water Starter: 1 pk Active Dry Yeast 1/2 c Warm Water; Or Milk, *Note 1 c Milk 1 c Flour 1 c Granulated Sugar *NOTE: If you use milk, add 1/2 C milk, 1 C flour and 1 C granulated sugar. Set in a warmish place, like near the stove, and […]

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Pissaladiere – (french Onion-anchovy Tart)

Ingrients & Directions 1 lb Prepared puff pastry dough; -thawed if needed 2 lb Onions; sliced 3 tb Olive oil 1 tb Minced garlic 2 tb Chopped basil 1/3 c Grated Parmesan cheese 2 md Firm ripe tomatoes; sliced -1/8″ thick, And seeded 1 cn Anchovies – (2 oz); or to -taste 20 Pitted Nicoise […]

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Friendship Cake With Brandied Starter

Ingrients & Directions 1 pk Cake mix 1 pk Instant pudding mix; 3 oz 2/3 c Vegetable oil 4 Eggs 1 c Nuts; chopped Brandied fruit 1/2 Fruit from starter Combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until smooth with electric mixer at medium speed. Fold in chopped nuts and one […]

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Friendship Cake Starter

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Chunky pineapple; drained 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy Combine in a glass gallon jar and let set for two weeks. Cover loosely with aluminum foil with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil to stir daily. DO NOT REMOVE FOIL OR SPOON. Be sure to stir daily. After two […]

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