• In a small bowl or measuring cup dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Allow to stand for about 10 minutes.
• In a large glass or plastic bowl combine the dry ingredients; 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of all purpose flour
• Blend the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon
• Now slowly add 1 cup of milk and the dissolved yeast to the dry mixture, stirring well after each addition
• Continue to stir until all the lumps are gone.
• Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and allow to stand until the mixture is bubbly.
• Once your starter mixture is bubbly, pour it into a gallon size plastic food storage bag on which you have written 'Day 1' along with the date
• The squishing process begins.
• Day 2 Squish the bag
• Day 3 Squish the bag
• Day 4 Squish the bag
• Day 5 Squish the bag
• Day 6 Add 1 Cup each all purpose flour, granulated sugar and milk. Squish all the lumps out (I mix the flour, sugar and milk in a glass bowl using a plastic whisk THEN pour into the starter)
• Day 8 Squish the bag
• Day 9 Squish the bag

Baking Instructions

• Pour the starter into a large glass or plastic mixing bowl
• To the starter, add 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup milk and 1 cup sugar. Mix with a wooden spoon.
• Prepare 4 gallon size plastic food storage bags by marking the date and Day 1 on the front along with the words Friendship Bread.
  
• Pour 1 cup of batter into each of the 4 plastic food storage bags and set aside. These are each now a bag of starter for Friendship bread. You can keep or give away to your friends. It also will freeze well.

Into the remaining batter in the bowl add:

• 1 Cup oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1/2 Cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/ 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 large box of Vanilla pudding (6 serving size)

Optional Ingredients

• 1 Cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 Cup raisins
• Preheat oven to 325°
• Grease well 2 large loaf pans or a bundt cake pan
• Mix all of the ingredients well using a wooden spoon until no lumps remain. You may use a plastic coated whisk.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan(s)
• Bake at 325° for about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Oven temperatures vary.
• Cool slightly before turning out of the pan.
• Can be topped with a sweet glaze if you like.
• Serve and enjoy!

Topping Option

• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together and pour into pan FIRST before adding the batter. This will make a sweet crust when the bread is done and turned out of the pan.