Sweet Friendship Bread

• HAVE PLENTY ON HAND:
• Milk
• Flour
• Sugar
• Eggs
• DRY INGREDIENTS:
• Combine 2 C. flour, 1 C. sugar, 1.5 t. baking powder, 2 t. cinnamon (try fresh ground!), 1/2 t. baking soda, 1 box instant vanilla pudding, 1/2 t. salt, 1 cup nuts (nuts are optional, pecans are awesome!)

1. A -- IF YOU WANT 2 COFFEECAKES PLUS ENOUGH STARTER LEFT OVER FOR 3 FRIENDS:
2. Day 1: Let starter thaw on kitchen counter in plastic baggie.
3. Days 2-5: Manipulate starter-filled baggie with hands to mix ingredients once daily.
4. Day 6: Transfer to large baggie. Add 1 C. Sugar, 1 C. Milk, and 1 C. Flour to starter and mix well.
5. Days 7-9: Manipulate baggie to mix once daily.
6. Day 10: Add 1 C. Sugar, 1 C. Milk, 1 C. Flour. Stir well. Remove 3 Cups of resulting mixture, placing 1 each in a small plastic baggie. Freeze or give to 3 friends with this recipie.
7. To remainder of mixture: Add 1 C. canola oil, 1/2 cup milk, 3 eggs, and 1t. vanilla.
8. Mix well and add 'Dry Ingredients' from above. Beat well and place into 2 well buttered and sugared loaf pans. Bake at 325F for 1 to 1.25 hours. Use spatula to loosen cake from sides of pan to aid in removal.
9. B -- IF YOU WANT 6 SLIGHTLY SMALLER COFFEECAKES BUT NO STARTERS:
10. Days 1-9: Same as above.
11. Day 10: Add 1 C. Sugar, 1 C. Milk, 1 C. Flour. Stir well and separate into 2 batches. To each batch, add 1 C. canola oil, 1/2 cup milk, 3 eggs, and 1t. vanilla.
12. Mix well and add 'Dry Ingredients' from above. Beat well and place into 3 buttered and sugared loaf pans. Bake at 325F for 1 to 1.25 hours. Repeat for 2nd batch (I only have 3 loaf pans.) Use spatula to loosen cake from sides of pan to aid in removal.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/sweet-friendship-bread-50174037 (may not work)