DEAR SOS: About six years ago, I received from a friend an Amish Friendship Bread starter, one of those batters in a sealed bag that you feed and knead for 10 days before splitting, baking and passing ...

This starter has a buttermilk base, and it takes about a week to make. Then the starter is used to make a sponge, which takes one to two days and gives the bread even more flavor. The sponge is then ...

"Approximately six years ago, my neighbor, JoAn Stone, gave me a starter, and I have enjoyed baking bread ever since. The Amish Friendship Cinnamon Bread recipe is ideal for sharing with others. On ...

This is the first in a monthly series on popular retro recipes, restaurants and uniquely Hoosier foods. For several years, pre-Google, The Star and The News had a public service librarian named Nadine ...

If I am known for any kind of baking in my family, it might just be the quick breads I seem to churn out all of the time. Whenever we have guests for breakfast, I make a loaf. When we welcome new ...

Dear Lisa: I am presently trying the 10-day Amish Friendship Bread. It says not to refrigerate. How does the milk stay fresh? Why doesn't it make you sick? Sunday, my child and I will bake the bread.

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2-quart nonreactive container (made of glass, ceramic or plastic), combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or the flour ...