1 recipe for Navajo Fry Bread1 tablespoon baking powder1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon salt2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup lukewarm waterOil for fryingHoney or powdered sugar for servingIn a large bowl, combine the baking powder, sugar, salt, and flour. Stir in the lukewarm water until the dough comes together.Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Divide the dough into 10-12 pieces.Roll each piece of dough into a flat circle. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.Carefully place the dough circles in the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides.Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and serve warm with honey or powdered sugar.
In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt, stir in the
water, and knead the mixture on a floured surface until it
forms a soft but not sticky dough. Let the dough stand, covered with a kitchen
towel, for 15 minutes. Pull off egg-size pieces of the dough
and pat and stretch them into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Poke a hole with a finger
through the center of each round so that the breads will
fry evenly. In a large heavy skillet heat the shortening over moderately high heat
until it is hot but not smoking, in it fry the rounds, 1 at
a time, for 2 minutes on each side, or until they are golden, and transfer the
breads as they are fried to paper towels to drain.
Yield: 8 fry breads
Ingredients
Directions
In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt, stir in the
water, and knead the mixture on a floured surface until it
forms a soft but not sticky dough. Let the dough stand, covered with a kitchen
towel, for 15 minutes. Pull off egg-size pieces of the dough
and pat and stretch them into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Poke a hole with a finger
through the center of each round so that the breads will
fry evenly. In a large heavy skillet heat the shortening over moderately high heat
until it is hot but not smoking, in it fry the rounds, 1 at
a time, for 2 minutes on each side, or until they are golden, and transfer the
breads as they are fried to paper towels to drain.
Yield: 8 fry breads
