Amish Friendship Bread recipes

In small bowl: Mix Cinnamon and Sugar
*Only use wooden spoons or plastic/rubber spatulas ( no metal).*
1 C oil or applesauce
3 eggs
1/2 C milk
1 tsp vanilla
Mix well in large non-metal bowl.
Add, but do NOT mix:
2 C flour
1 C sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 large box of instant Vanilla pudding
Raisins (soak in hot water for 5 mins. and drain well)
**Only do this step if you want to make more starters. In another non-metal bowl; mix 1 C flour, 1 C sugar, 1 C milk and 1 C Starter.**
If you do not not want more starters, take 1 C of your starter and add it to the large bowl of ingredients. Mix well.
Grease 2 loaf pans, one Bundt pan, one 9x13, or 24 cupcake holders. Dust with cinnamon and sugar. Pour in batter. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour (cupcakes should take 30-40 mins.) Do not overbake. Bread is done when toothpick comes out clean.
Chocolate-chocolate chip variation: replace Vanilla pudding with chocolate and add 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Orange- Cranberry variation: replace vanilla pudding with orange pudding and add craisins ( soak in hot water like raisins, drain well)
Applesauce version: replace oil with applesauce, add 1 more tsp of cinnamon.
Banana Nut: cut oil in half, add 3 mashed, ripe bananas and chopped nuts.
This bread freezes well! I wrap it up in freezer paper and place in ziplock bags. If I make cupcakes, I just place 12 in a gallon ziplock bag and freeze.