On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:13:41 -0700 (PDT), PickyJaz > wrote:

-->I am hoping that someone here is familiar with using the Amish
-->Friendship Bread Starter to make the cake-like breads. My question
-->comes about because at the beginning of the Starter use instruction
-->there is warning to not use metal dishes or metal utensils.
-->
-->I imagine there may be reason during the ten day process of "mushing"
-->the starter for five, adding the milk, flour and sugar on day six,
-->mushing more days to then add milk, flour and sugar again on day ten
-->to remove four starters. But what about this tenth day of adding all
-->the other ingredients to bake just "your own" two loaves? Is it okay
-->to use my KA Mixer's metal bowl and flat blade at that point, being
-->only for two loaves immediately baked?
-->
-->...Picky

Use wooden spoons or plastic, and put the starter in a large ziplock ( you
usually get it that way...I always gave it in one.
No on the KA bowl, glass only. I used to make five batches, kept one and gave
two away, then I had two to make the bread or buns... loved the cinnamon
bread... thick sliced with butter and raspberry jam.