Herman friendship cake

Method

• step 1

  This is an Amish tradition. His name is Hermann and he is made for friendship. You can make the starter batch then keep him alive until he is ready to share, making a delicious cake with your part of him.

• step 2

  What to do:

• step 3

  1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water for 10 minutes and stir.

• step 4

  2. Add the flour and sugar then mix thoroughly.

• step 5

  3. Slowly stir in the warm milk.

• step 6

  4. Cover the bowl in a clean cloth.

• step 7

  5. Leave in a cool dry place for 24 hours

• step 8

  6. Now proceed from day one of the 10 day cycle.

• step 9

  I am a sourdough cake. I'm supposed to sit on your worktop for 10 days without a lid on.

• step 10

  You CANNOT put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling, I am dead.

• step 11

  Day1: Put me in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.

• step 12

  Day 2: Stir well

• step 13

  Day 3: Stir well

• step 14

  Day 4: Herman is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar and milk. Stir well.

• step 15

  Day 5: Stir well

• step 16

  Day 6: Stir well

• step 17

  Day 7: Stir well

• step 18

  Day 8: Stir well

• step 19

  Day 9: Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to

• step 20

  friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.

• step 21

  Day 10: Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and add the main cake ingredients.

• step 22

  Mix everything together and put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with a quarter of a

• step 23

  cup of brown sugar and a quarter of a cup of melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170 to

• step 24

  180C. You may need to cover in tin foil and bake for a further 20 minutes to make sure your Herman is done in the middle.

• step 25

  Once you have made this recipie why not start again and experiment with other flavours such as chocolate and banana.

• step 26

  LETS SEE HOW FAR HERMAN CAN TRAVEL AS HE IS SHARED BETWEEN FRIENDS