On Nov 23, 5:40*pm, Lin > wrote:
> Ken wrote:
> > Does anybody out there have an idea of why a quick bread would use a
> > starter?
>
> It's been years since I did a friendship bread. Hope the following Wiki
> link helps:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Friendship_Bread
>
> --Lin

Lin,

Thanks for the reply. The Wiki article says the starter can be used
for lots of yeast breads. But the recipe I was given doesn't call for
any time to rise.

We were actually thinking of doing the recipe with and without the
starter to compare. I don't think we'll actually get to that science
experiment, but it would be a good idea.

Thanks,

Ken