FRIENDSHIP BREAD

*****DO NOT REFRIGERATE!!!*****

You cannot give this back to the person you received it from! EVER!!

Day 1: Accept the starter. Say thank you. Put it on the counter. Glance at the instructions, pretending to be interested. Begin plotting who you.ll foist this on next week.	Date	Date	Date
Day 2: Mush the bag.
**If air gets in the bag (duh) let it out (before you mash the bag). The batter will rise and ferment.**
Day 3: Squish the bag. Think about who would actually accept this.
Day 4: Let you kid, S.O., dog or cat mush the bag.
Day 5: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Oh and guess what? Mush the bag.
Day 6: If you forgot to add that stuff yesterday, do it today. Mush the bag.
Day 7: Squeeze the bag repeatedly.
Day 8: Remember that you only have two days to figure out whom to give the starters to. Panic. Beat the bag to vent your aggressions.
Day 9: Mash the bag. Make a list of all your friends within driving distance. Call two of them to ask if they.d like friendship bread. Sense their hesitation. Decide not to call anyone else and just drop in bearing .gifts.. Go get gallon zipper bags if you.re running low and photocopy the instructions.
Day 10: Mix and divide the starter using directions below:

Pour the contents of the bag into a non-metal mixing bowl adding 1 = c flour, 1 = c sugar and 1 = c milk. Mix (though if you.re on a roll, you could certainly try pouring all these into the bag and.you know, mushing it). Measure out 4 separate batters of 1 cup each into 4 gallon zipper bags. Write the date on the bags. Look at your list of friends again. Pick the three or four you can afford to lose if necessary. Give them the bags later (optionally keeping one for yourself, If you are a glutton for punishment!). Heck, you could even ease their .burden. by giving them the bags on day four. Or five. Or nine. Don.t forget to include the instructions.

With the remaining batter in the bowl, make bread. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Add:

3 eggs

1 c oil (or 1/2 c oil and 1/2c applesauce)

1/2 c milk

1c sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 c flour

1 box instant pudding mix (vanilla or chocolate) Also add chocolate chips, fruits, nuts if you desire.

Grease 2 large loaf pans. In a bowl, mix and additional = c sugar, 1 = tsp cinnamon. Dust the greased pans with half of the mixture. Then pour batter evenly into 2 pans. Sprinkle remaining mixture over top.

Bake 1 hour. Cool until bread loosens evenly from the sides of the pan. Turn onto place.

MOST IMPORTANT: You can be responsible for saving a marriage. If Errol Casey brings another one of these home, his wife may divorce him. So thanks in advanced!

www.askerrol.org/friendshipbread (Modified from mamablogga.com .tweaked. instructions)