Fermented Fruit Starter (Friendship Cake)

Recipe Ingredients

20 oz	568g	Peaches - sliced, chopped
7 1/2 cups	1485g / 52oz	Sugar - divided
1		Dry yeast
20 oz	568g	Pineapple - crushed
10 oz	284g	Maraschino cherries
30 oz	852g	Fruit cocktail - cut

Recipe Instructions

Do not drain fruit.

Combine peaches and 2-1/2 cup sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir to mix. Stir daily for 10 days.

On the 10th day, add pineapple and 2-1/2 cup sugar. Stir daily for another 10 days.

Add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar and stir daily for 10 more days. Drain fruit, reserve juice for the next batch.

Makes enough fruit for 4 cakes.

To make more starter, use 1-1/2 cups starter juice instead of yeast with peaches and sugar.

Source:
the California Culinary Academy

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

Click a star to rate this recipe.