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Herman Starter -- for Amish Friendship Bread
Added December 01, 2007 | Recipe #269245
Total Time:
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
240 hrs 25 mins
25 mins
240 hrs
The starters I found here aren't the same as mine, and I keep losing it, so I'm putting it here for easy reference
Directions:
1
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
2
Let stand 10 minutes.
3
In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar.
4
Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added.
5
Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture.
6
Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly.
7
Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle.
8
Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
9
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
10
Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
11
Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
12
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
13
Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe.
14
Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
Ratings & Reviews:
I have never made this myself, but I have literally been looking for this recipe for YEARS!!! My grandmother used to make Herman cake when I was a little kid, and I used to have such fun helping her to "feed Herman" and "stir Herman". Unfortunately, after she passed away in 1989, my grandfather got rid of a lot of stuff that he thought was junk, and her handwritten recipe for "Sourdough Herman" (as she called it) was one casualty of his housecleaning. Thank you for posting!
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This was always in my recipe file as Herman the German Coffeecake. When I share the starter with friends, I always include information on the care and feeding of Herman. It makes the best coffeecake ever! At one time I had a recipe using the starter in chocolate cookies. If anyone has the cookie recipe, please post it.
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Been looking for this!!!!! WuDeRFUL!!!!!!! Thankfully Vickielynn1960
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Nutritional Facts for Herman Starter -- for Amish Friendship Bread
Serving Size: 1 (1773 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 1044.6
Calories from Fat 69
67%
Total Fat 7.7 g
11%
Saturated Fat 4.3 g
21%
Cholesterol 25.6 mg
8%
Sodium 94.3 mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 230.7 g
76%
Dietary Fiber 3.0 g
12%
Sugars 149.9 g
599%
Protein 16.4 g
32%
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