In the realm of Amish cuisine, bread takes center stage as a symbol of culinary artistry. These mouthwatering creations are a testament to the Amish tradition of craftsmanship and their deep respect for wholesome, homemade food. From the classic Amish White Bread, a versatile loaf perfect for sandwiches or toast, to the hearty Amish Friendship Bread, a sweet treat often shared among friends and neighbors, each recipe is a journey through the heart of Amish country. Discover the secrets behind the Amish Swirly Bread, an eye-catching delight with its marbled appearance, or indulge in the comforting goodness of Amish Potato Bread, a hearty loaf infused with the flavors of roasted potatoes. And for those with a sweet tooth, the Amish Sweet Bread offers a symphony of spices and dried fruits, while the Amish Cinnamon Bread enchants with its warm, inviting aroma. No matter your preference, each Amish bread recipe is a culinary masterpiece that promises to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the charming simplicity of Amish life.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
AMISH BREAD
My husband's ancestors were Amish and Mennonite. This delicious recipe is adapted from an old Amish recipe, but made in the bread machine.
Provided by SHOOSEYQ
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes
Time 4h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select White Bread cycle; press Start.
- When the dough has raised once and second cycle of kneading begins, turn machine off. Reset by pressing Start once again. This gives the dough two full raising cycles before the final raising cycle prior to baking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 97.7 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
AMISH POTATO BREAD
Sue Violette, of Neillsville, Wisconsin says, "A tasty mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour, plus a small amount of mashed potatoes, give this golden bread its wonderful texture. The loaf is very moist and stays that way even days after making it." -Sue Violette, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, potatoes, sugar, salt, whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface; shape into a loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spay. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 276mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
This delicious recipe is courtesy of Mary Bodor. Note: Do not use metal cooking utensils, bowls, or baking pans with this recipe, since they will interfere with the fermenting process.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Yield Makes 2 loaves and 3 starters
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To prepare starter: Place 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk in a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and knead mixture until well combined. Let stand at room temperature overnight.
- For the next 4 days, continue kneading mixture once a day; keep at room temperature. On the sixth day add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk to bag. Seal and knead to combine; let stand at room temperature overnight.
- For the next 3 days, knead mixture twice a day. On the 10th day, transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk; mix until well combined. Measure 1 cup of the mixture into each of 3 resealable plastic bags. Seal plastic bags and give each bag of starter mixture to a friend to make their own friendship bread.
- To make bread: Preheat oven to 330 degrees. Add oil to bowl with remaining starter mixture along with eggs, remaining 1/2 cup milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined; set aside.
- In another large bowl, mix together remaining 2 cups flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt, baking soda, pudding, and nuts, if desired. Add dry ingredients to starter mixture and stir until well combined. Divide batter evenly between two 8-by-4-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pans.
- In a small bowl, mix together remaining 3/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over batter. Transfer to oven and bake for 1 hour. Let cool 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
AMISH WHITE BREAD
This is my favorite home baked bread recipe. I got it from an Amish cookbook years ago and no other bread recipe I have tried beats it. It is a standard in our house with beef stew.
Provided by Karen..
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 5h30m
Yield 2 loaves, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
- In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, 2 cups water and shortening.
- Stir in yeast mixture.
- Gradually add flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Place in a greased bowl and cover and let rise for about 2 hours.
- Punch down and divide into 2 portions and form loaves.
- Place in greased 9 x 5 loaf pans and prick tops with fork.
- Let rise until higher than pans (about 2 hours).
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool for ten minutes.
- Rub butter all over tops of loaves.
- Place pans on sides until loosened.
- Remove bread from pans and cool completely on racks.
AMISH BREAD
Make and share this Amish Bread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Northern_Reflectionz
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h30m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Dissolve sugar in warm water in a bowl.
- Add yeast and allow to sit 10 minutes.
- Add oil, salt and flour.
- Mix well.
- Knead well.
- Place in a well oiled bowl, and cover for one hour to one and one half hours.
- Knead down.
- Let rest 10 minutes.
- Form into 2 loaves
- Place in greased loaf pans.
- Allow to rise, covered, for one hour.
- Bake 350F 30 minutes til golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1890.6, Fat 31.3, SaturatedFat 4.2, Sodium 1760.8, Carbohydrate 356.3, Fiber 12, Sugar 67.7, Protein 42.2
AMISH WHITE BREAD
I got this recipe from a friend. It is very easy, and doesn't take long to make.
Provided by Peg
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
- Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 147 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
EASY & QUICK AMISH BREAD
I have had this recipe for at least 10 years, it was given to my by my mom after i got married but i just started making this about a year ago when i got pregnant with my second child and only wanted fresh homemade baked bread.. this bread is awesome. I make at least 4 loaves a week for my family. It is the simplest bread recipe i have and the tastiest . 1 loaf is usually gone hours after it comes out of the oven. Now here is the thing I am NOT avid baker, if its too complicated i screw it up, so this recipe in my book is fool proof..... If you make it and it doesn't come out.. you did something out of order ,... it is not the recipe.... follow the mixing directions exactly.. good baking and enjoy..
Provided by Ravenn2
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h
Yield 2 loafs, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- I use a mixer with a dough hook but it is just as easy to mix by hand if you don't have one.
- Proof the dough in a warm draft free place, I turn the stove on warm (150 F) when the yeast is proofing the turn off when I add the flour.
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- In your mixer bowl pour warm water and sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved.
- After sugar dissolves stir in yeast and allow the yeast to proof until yeast gets to a creamy foamy state. about 5-10 minutes max. depending on how warm the water is.
- After yeast proofs mix in oil and salt into the yeast.
- mix in flour 1 cup at a time, after all four has been mixed(6c.) it it will still be a little sticky. do not add more flour to the mixer.
- Turn bread out onto a well floured surface an knead until smooth .
- Place dough in a well oiled bowl and turn dough to coat with oil.
- Cover bowl with a damp cloth/towel and allow dough to rise in a warm place and double in size. about 1 hour.
- After dough doubled punch center down and tun onto your floured surface again an knead for a few minutes, and then divide the dough n 1/2 and shape into loaves .
- Place the 2 loaves in well oiled bread pans and let rise a second time for about 30-45 minutes, until dough rises about 1-2 inches above the pans. If you happen to forget about them an they rise higher , no harm you just will have a bigger loaf.
- I proof them in the oven the then just turn the heat on.
- Bake a 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.8, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 98.5, Carbohydrate 29.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 5.6, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor and texture of your bread.
- Follow the recipe carefully. Don't skip any steps or substitute ingredients unless you know what you're doing.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. This will help to develop the gluten in the flour, which will give your bread a chewy texture.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This will give the yeast time to work and produce carbon dioxide gas, which will make your bread light and airy.
- Bake the bread at a high temperature for the first 15 minutes. This will help to create a crispy crust.
- Reduce the temperature and continue baking until the bread is cooked through. The internal temperature of the bread should be 190°F (88°C).
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing it. This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.
Conclusion:
Amish bread is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. It is also a relatively easy bread to make, even for beginners. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect Amish bread every time.
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