Navajo Fried Bread - Authentic

By Addie

For today’s State Fair Recipe, I’m going to show you how to make Indian Fry Bread, a Native American quick bread that’s fried and served either on its own, drizzled with honey, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, or topped with ground beef and other taco ingredients. (Ree Drummond - The Pioneer Woman)

Ingredients

• 2 cups oil (for frying)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups warm milk (more or less)

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a heavy large frying pan heat the oil to 365 degrees; Oil is hot enough if a small test piece of dough dropped in the oil begins cooking almost immediately and rises to the top.

2. Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl; Gradually add warm milk and mix to make a soft dough.

3. When the dough has pulled together, cover and let sit in a warm place for 30-45 minutes.

4. Break off a golf ball sized piece of dough and pat it out flat in your hand, no thicker than 1/4 inch. Use your hands; it gives the bread a better texture than rolling it out. Using your fingers, begin pressing in the center of the ball and working your way out, stretching it as you go.

5.Fry them on one side until golden brown, about a minute or so (make sure your grease is hot enough)…then carefully turn them over (I use tongs so the oil won’t splash) and continue frying them for about 30 to 45 seconds.

6. Just drain them on paper towels until you need them.

Now, here’s what you can do from here:

Eat them as they are. Simple and yummy.
Drizzle on honey.
Mix softened butter and honey together and spread it on.
Sprinkle on lots of cinnamon sugar.
Sift on lots of powdered sugar.
Or you can make Indian Tacos!



You can make larger flats; just make sure they're no thicker than 1/4" and fry one at a time.