Well, ten days into the Amish friendship bread recipe and I have failed… yet again, at another attempt to bake. I forgot to split the recipe into four parts before adding all the rest of the ingredients. (Despite the fact that I had step by step instructions sitting in front of me.) I’m stuck with a huge bowl of brown batter. Since only the Amish know the secret to the starter mix, I’m shit out of luck. I can’t pass along the bread batter to any of my friends. I’m not even sure if the batter will rise. (Marvan, I know you aren’t surprised by any of this.) I just popped it into the oven… I guess I’ll know for sure in about one hour.
Update: The bread initially looked successful. However, after tasting a slice, I’m confident that it is a failure. The initial flavor wasn’t terrible, but the bread has a distinct and vaguely familiar aftertaste. It leaves the same acidic burning aftertaste as vomit. I may never bake again!
What a pity about the bread. By the way, I wonder if you named it by its proper name "friendship bread" you may have better luck. I have been looking for a starter to that bread for about a year now!!! As you know I used to make it daily and it has a wonderful flavor when made correctly. Let me know where I can get some starter or a recipe for the starter. :-) I'll make you some on your next visit.
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