Amish Friendship Starter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. milk
2/3 c. flour

Preparation

Combine these ingredients in a large airtight container with lid.
Store at room temperature; do not refrigerate.
Stir this starter every day for 17 days.
For the next 10 days, following the 17, handle the starter according to these instructions:
On day 18 do nothing, on days 19, 20 and 21, stir.
On day 22, stir and add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stir again.
Stir on days 23, 24, 25 and 26.
On day 27, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stir.
Take out 1 cup three times.
Give 1 cup each to two friends and keep the remaining cup for yourself and use it in the Amish Bread recipe that follows.