Saturday, April 12, 2014

Fry Bread

Fry Bread


4 Cups Bluebird Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Table spoon baking powder
1-2 cups very warm water
Mix the first 3 ingredients. Now here is the trick to making fry bread. You have to add just enough of the the warm water to make a dough, not too sticky not too dry. Mix with your hand as you add the water. Knead until smooth. Cover and let rest while you heat the oil.
Here is another thing that is the traditional way to make fry bread. You must use Lard. You can use Vegetable oil but its just not the same. Lard is best. Heat lard until very hot and is shimmering.
Now take a egg size piece of dough and roll it out until about the size of a doughnut. Then pick it up and pat it between your hands, stretching as you go. The idea here is to get it pretty thin. Like a very thin pizza dough. Now put it into the grease be careful it’s HOT!
Let cook until brown on the first side. If your lard is hot enough that should be very quick, like flash frying. Flip and let cook on other side. Drain on paper towels.