Amish Friendship Starter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sugar, divided
3 cups flour, divided
3 cups milk, divided

Preparation

Day 1: In a large glass or plastic bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
Stir with a wooden spoon.
Cover loosely with a clean cloth dish towel.
Keep at room temperature.
Day 2: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 3: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 4: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 5: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
Stir.
Day 6: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 7: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 8: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 9: Using a wooden spoon, stir once a day.
Day 10: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk.
Stir.
Remove 3 cups of mixture and give one cup to three friends.
Save remaining starter for yourself, feeding every fifth day with 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk.
~Note~Don't forget to print out the directions for your friends, so they know how to feed the starter!