Amish Chocolate Cake---use Amish Starter by Ann
Chocolate Cake
Cream:
2/3 c. shortening
1 2/3 c. sugar
Add: 3 eggs
1 c. Amish batter
1 t. vanilla
Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
Combine:
2/3 c. cocoa 1 1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt 2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 c. cold water. Beat 1 minute on medium
speed. Mix in by hand 1 c. chopped nuts. Pour into greased and floured 9x12 pan.
Bake at 375* 30-40 minutes.
Amish Batter
Amish Batter
Do Not Refrigerate DO Not use metal spoon
1 c sugar, 1 c flour, 1 c milk, stir
Day 1 - Do nothing; it has been stirred
Day 2 - Stir (use wooden spoon or plastic)
Day 3 - Stir
Day 4 - Stir
Day 5 - Add 1 c. milk, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. flour
Day 6 - Stir
Day 7 - Stir
Day 8 - Stir
Day 9 - Stir
Day 10 - Add 1 c. milk, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. flour
Stir, then pour 1 cup in 4 containers, these are now starters. Give 3 away
& keep 1. You can make Cinnamon Bread or Friendship Bread with what
is left in your container.
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