Amish Bread Starter

Make something special to share with a friend! This delicious starter can make a variety of breads. Do not use metal containers or utensils. Prep Time: approx. 30 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 216 Hours 40 Minutes. Makes 4 cups of starter (4 servings).

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk

Directions
1    In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart      container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup      sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in      1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand at room      temperature until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle.
2    On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
3    Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
4    Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
5    Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make      your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your      favorite Amish Bread recipe.
     Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin      the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
Editor's Note:     Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1      in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter      in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours      at room temperature to thaw before using.