Fry Bread I

Fry bread is a traditional Native American flatbread usually made on an open fire or a barbecue, or fried in a pan of hot oil over a stove top. This recipe uses modern techniques and tools.

45 min · serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp shortening
• ⅔ cup hot water

Steps

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. Use a pastry blender (or two butter knives) to cut the shortening into the flour.
3. Add the hot water, and mix until the water is incorporated and you get a dough.
4. Turn out the dough on a lightly floured board. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth.
5. Wrap the dough in plastic, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
6. Divide the dough into 6 pieces, roll each into a ball, and roll each into a flat disk with a rolling pin.
7. Brush one side of each disk with melted margarine and place on a barbecue over a 3 Mississippi fire.
8. Brush the opposing side of the bread with margarine and flip the bread on the barbecue.
9. Cook until both sides are golden brown. Serve hot.

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Adapted from “Fry Bread I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.