Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::45 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr
Servings::24
Yield::2 9-inch loaf cakes
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup white sugar
⅔ cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
¼ teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch loaf pans.
Mix flour, sourdough starter, sugar, oil, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in chopped walnuts. Stir in baking soda and pour batter into the prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Recipe Tip
You can add bananas, dates, or raisins for variety.
To Make Your Own Friendship Starter (enough for 8 loaves):
Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon yeast in 1 ounce warm water in a non-metal bowl. Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir with a non-metal spoon until creamy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for two days to ferment. It will become bubbly and have a sour odor. Do not place in the refrigerator.
On days 2, 3, and 4: stir.
On day 5: add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk; stir to combine.
On days 6, 7, 8, and 9: stir.
On day 10: add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk; stir to combine. Reserve 1 cup starter; pour the remaining starter, 1 cup each, into 3 containers to give away to friends if desired.