Bread Recipe ∘ Fry Bread I

A traditional North American treat. Serve with jam or honey.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 4 cups shortening for frying

Cooking Directions

1. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir in 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water. Knead until soft but not sticky. Shape dough into balls about 3 inches in diameter. Flatten into patties 1/2 inch thick, and make a small hole in the center of each patty.
2. Fry one at a time in 1 inch of hot shortening, turning to brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

• calories217.1
• carbohydrateContent32.1 g
• fatContent7.7 g
• fiberContent1.1 g
• proteinContent4.3 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent219.6 mg
• sugarContent0.1 g