Herman

I am too exhausted to tell about everything I've been doing tonight, but I want to keep track of my new project, so I need to go ahead and post while it's still new...

On Sunday afternoon I mixed up the starter for Amish Friendship bread:
1 envelope of yeast dissolved into 1/2 cup 110 degree water (Fahrenheit, obviously)
1 1/2 cups more of 110 degree water
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour

Then I poured it into a big glass jar and sealed the lid. By that night the yeast had majorly expanded, but this morning it was back down. This afternoon I stirred it, and for the next 3 days I'll stir it once a day in the afternoon. Then, on the 5th day I'll stir it and add in more flour and sugar, and then continue just stirring once a day for days 6 and 7. Then on 8 and 9, I'm supposed to leave it alone. Finally, on day 10, I can stir in more flour and stuff and use part of it for starter to make bread!

If it works I'll post pictures of what I make.
If you hear no more, assume the whole shebang flopped. :D