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Fry Bread
Fry bread is a Native American food, found throughout the United States. It is a flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. The dough is generally leavened by yeast or baking powder.
Topped with additions such as beans, ground beef, or shredded cheese, frybread is served as Indian tacos or Navajo tacos. If sweetened, or served with sweet toppings such as honey or powdered sugar, frybread is very similar to an elephant ear or to the confection simply known as fried dough.
Fry Bread Recipe:
1 pkg. dry yeast
3 cups warm water
1 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
6 cups flour
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 cup cornmeal
Directions:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water then add salt and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes covered with a towel.
2.
Add flour and oil to liquid mixture. Mix and put on floured bread board and knead until mixture is smooth.
3.
Put dough in a greased bowl, cover with towel and let it rise for 1 1/2 hours.
4.
Remove from bowl and put on bread board, knead in the 1/2 cornmeal. Make dough into 2 balls rolling each into 12 inch circles 1/2 inch thick.
5.
Cut into 2 inch squares and drop into hot cooking oil. (Works best with cast iron skillet.)
6.
Fry 5 to 6 pieces at a time for only a few moments.
7.
Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with white powdered sugar (optional).