Indian Fry Bread – makes about 12 - Cowboy Kent Rollins
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons Canola or vegetable oil
- 1 ½ to 2 cups warm water
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Stir in the oil and 1 ½ cups of the warm water just until its combined. With your hands begin mixing and needed. You may need to slowly add more water to create a soft and slightly tacky dough.
- Cover the dough and let rest 2 hours in a warm location.
- Pour the butter over the dough and knead for a couple minutes.
- Pinch the dough off slightly larger than golf ball-sized. Roll in your hand to create a ball. And place on a floured surface.
- Pat each ball out slightly and then roll out thinly with a rolling pin.
- Fill a cast iron skillet with 1 – 2 inches deep with the fry oil and heat to about 325 degrees.
- Fry the bread until lightly golden brown on each side. Cool slightly on a wire rack or paper towel.
Notes
For Sweet Bread: While the bread is still warm, spread with softened butter and top with powdered sugar, cinnamon, and honey.
For Indian Tacos: Top with Beans (recipes linked above) combined with 1 lb. hamburger meat. Topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and any additional toppings.
