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                          Amish Friendship Bread

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low-fat                          Breads

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 3/4   c            Skim milk
     1/4   c            Low-fat buttermilk
   4 3/4   c            All-purpose flour
     1/4   c            Whole wheat flour
   3       c            Sugar; +1 ts, separated
   1       pk           Active dry yeast
     2/3   c            Canola oil
   1 1/4   ts           Baking powder
   1                    Egg
   1       ts           Ground cinnamon
   1       ts           Vanilla extract
     1/2   ts           Salt
     1/2   ts           Baking soda
   2       c            Hazelnuts -- chopped coarse
   2       c            Dried cherries

  Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large non reactive bowl, mix 3/4 c
  of the skim milk, the buttermilk, 3/4 c of the flour, the whole
  wheat flour, 1 ts sugar, and the yeast. Set aside for ten minutes
  or until the mixture starts to bubble. In a large mixing bowl,
  place the remaining ingredients, except for the hazelnuts and
  cherries and mix well. Fold in the nuts and cherries.

  Lightly wipe four 10x5x2" loaf pans with vegetable oil, divide the
  dough among the pans and bake for 1 hour of until a toothpick in
  the center comes out clean.
 

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