Basic Navajo Fry Bread

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 cut in the shortening until it resembles crumbs.
• 3 slowly add water and mix thoroughly until you have a good dough.
• 4 knead the dough for a few minutes.
• 5 use flour when needed and break off pieces about the size of a golf ball.
• 6 you flatten these balls to about pancake size and fry in hot oil.
• 7 i don't remember the reason why but the indians poke a hole in the center of the dough before frying.
• 8 when they are golden, drain on paper towels.