NAVAJO FRY BREAD - NATIVE AMERICAN FAST FOOD

INGREDIENTS:  Makes 8 Fry Breads

•  2 cups flour
•  ½ tsp salt
•  1 Tbsp baking powder
•  2 Tbsp powdered milk
•  ¾ cup water
•  Shortening or vegetable oil for frying** SEE COOK'S NOTES**
•  Honey for eating as a dessert

DIRECTIONS:

	1.	In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt, stir in the water, and
                knead the mixture on a floured surface until it forms a soft but not sticky dough.
       
        2.     Let the dough stand, covered with a kitchen towel, for 15 minutes.

	2.	Pull off egg-size pieces of the dough and pat and stretch them into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
                Poke a hole with a finger through the center of each round so that the breads will fry evenly.

	3.	In a large heavy skillet heat the shortening over moderately high heat (375ºF) until it is hot
                but not smoking, in it fry the rounds, one at a time, for 2 minutes on each side, or until they
                are golden, and transfer the breads as they are fried to paper towels to drain.

**COOKS NOTES** 
Although the vegetable oil has less saturated fats,  I prefer shortening for these as it makes the fry
bread crispier and a more golden brown.
NOTE: ALTHOUGH NOT THE EXACT RECIPE SHOWN,  THE VIDEO BELOW MIGHT BE OF HELP.


  HOW TO MAKE NAVAJO FRY BREAD