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Navajo Fry Bread Recipe

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How to make it

  • Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Slowly add in the water, a little at a time, using a fork (or a pastry knife) to blend until the mixture forms into dough. Knead the dough until all the lumps are gone, about 5 minutes. Cover with a clean dish towel and let the dough rest about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, melt the lard or shortening in a Dutch oven over high heat. When it just begins to smoke, drop a small piece of dough into the oil. If it quickly rises to the top, the oil is hot enough to begin frying.
  • Take a piece of dough and roll it into an egg-sized ball. Stretch the dough into a disk-like shape as you would a pizza dough. When you have a piece ready to go, carefully place the dough into the oil and let it brown on 1 side about 1 1/2 minutes and then turn it over to brown the other side for another 1 1/2 minutes. Remove the fry bread from the oil and let it drain on paper towels until cool.

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  • ambus 16 years ago
    Simple and easy to make...That sounds interesting!
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  • lunasea 16 years ago
    Thank you, Waterlily - this is an interesting recipe I would like to try. I am saving it and wil let you know what I think. Great post. =)
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