In June, I introduced “Little Passports” (affiliate link) a hands-on program mailed to your home/class every month that aims to teach kids about world cultures (read more here!).
This month also was World Friendship Day, and to celebrate it, characters Sam and Sofia are cooking one of their favorite recipes together: “Friendship Bread!” Why not invite a friend to come cook with you? Here’s how:
Ingredients
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
• a pinch of sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 cups white sugar, divided
• 3 cups milk
Directions for Friendship Bread
1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water with a pinch of sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container (not metal!), combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Whisk thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and the dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly: look at the yeast growing! Kids love to see the physical change. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
2. On days 2 through 4, stir starter with a spoon (or with your hands, as my kids like to do!). Note any differences in smell, appearance, and texture. On day 5, stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk and place in a ziplock bag. Days 6 throughout 9, have the kids mash the bag to stir the mixture.
3. Finally, on day 10, stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup of the “starter” to make your first bread, and give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe. Talk about how nice it feels to share something homemade with a friend, and how we feel when someone gives a something special.
Store the remaining 1-cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10-day process over again (beginning with step 2).
Now that you have your sourdough starter, follow this simple recipe to make a delicious loaf of Amish Friendship Bread:).
Hi! Thanks so much for the link to the Little Passports offer. I’m not sure if it doesn’t work for me because I’m currently in Hungary or if it truly isn’t working, but when I start checking out, it tells me that the code isn’t valid. Just wanted to let you know! Thank you!
I am so, so sorry everyone!!! This is what Little Passports says: “The code is only valid for the “Monthly Plan.” This is the plan where you pay $11.95 every month, and can cancel it at anytime. The code will NOT work for the 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month plans. It must be used for the final option, the “Monthly Plan.””
This is a great offer but it says its invalid when I went to submit my order 🙁
How frustrating!!! I spoke to Little Passports and they emailed me: “The code is only valid for the “Monthly Plan.” This is the plan where you pay $11.95 every month, and can cancel it at anytime. The code will NOT work for the 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month plans. It must be used for the final option, the “Monthly Plan.” I’m sorry for the inconvenience!
It didn’t work for me either.
OK- I just talked to Little Passports, and they said “The code is only valid for the “Monthly Plan.” This is the plan where you pay $11.95 every month, and can cancel it at anytime. The code will NOT work for the 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month plans. It must be used for the final option, the “Monthly Plan.” I hope that it works for you!!!!
I tried the code for the monthly plan and it still didn’t work?! Hmmm…
I asked Little Passports to email you- I hope it gets resolved!!! Sorry for the mess:(.
I’m having the very same issue. I would love to sign up for the monthly plan, but the code is definitely not working. Could you ask them to email me?
Absolutely! So sorry for the mess!!!! 🙂
Oh, I love Amish Friendship Bread! A friend gave some to my mom when I was a kid, and we had so much fun with it. I never knew the recipe for getting it started. Thanks for sharing at the Culture Swapper!