Friendship Bread Recipe
Posted on Feb 26, 2013
Made using a bread starter, this friendship bread recipe is the perfect gift to welcome new neighbors, or cheer up a sick companion. It freezes well, which makes it easy to keep one or two on hand, just in case you need to brighten someone’s day. Yields 2 loaves Ingredients: - 1 cup Friendship Bread Starter (see previous recipe) - 3 tablespoons canola oil, plus more as needed - 1 egg - 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar, plus more as needed - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon - 3–4 cups bread flour
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the <a href="http://www.craftfoxes.com/dashboard/how_tos/frienship-bread-starter-recipe/preview">bread starter,</a> 3 tablespoons oil, egg, and 1⁄3 cup sugar. Stir to combine. Add salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and enough flour to create a firm dough.
Step 2
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 8–10 minutes. Add flour only to reduce stickiness. Return to bowl, oil the top, and cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. Rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Step 3
Coat two 9" × 5" loaf pans with pan spray, and line the bottom and short sides of each pan with a strip of parchment. Turn risen dough onto a floured surface, divide into 2 equal portions, and shape each into an oblong loaf. Place into the prepared pans seam-side down. Dust with flour, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and set aside to proof for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 4
Dust the risen loaves with sugar and bake until golden brown and hollow sounding, about 35–50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans, and cool completely on a rack.
Step 5
This friendship bread recipe is excerpted with permission from Charlotte Denholtz's book, <a href="http://www.hyperlinkcode.com">"The Modern-Day Pioneer: Simple Living in the 21st Century,"</a> published by F+W/Adams Media. Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bumbe/2826798956/sizes/o/in/photostream/">Flickr.com/bumbe</a>.