AMISH QUICK BREAD (USING A STARTER)

Amish Quick Bread (using a starter) image

A plain, yet flavorful quick bread made with sourdough starter. I found the recipe printed in the Houston Chronicle years ago. To give the bread a kick, you can add fruits and nuts of your choice. This bread feezes well.

Provided by Kim D.

Time 50m

Yield 2 loafs

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup sourdough starter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand with a wooden spoon until smooth.
Pour batter into 2 well-greased and sugared 9X5X2-inch loaf pans.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until done (You can test to see if it is done, by placing a wooden toothpick in the center of the cake, it if comes out dry, it's done).
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
~NOTE~If desired, add 1 cup chopped nuts and/or fruit such as apples, dates, cranberries, diced apples or raisins to each loaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1607.2, Fat 81.4, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 317.2, Sodium 1276.5, Carbohydrate 198.4, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 101.1, Protein 22.4