Indian Fry Bread

[jim_slagle]

Mom had a note that she got this on a trip to an Indian Reservation in Anadarko OK.
3 c sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
Water

Mix 1st 3 ingredients with enough water to make stiff dough and knead. Place in covered bowl and let set @5 hours. Pinch off small balls of dough and work out into 5 inch circle. fry in deep hot fat until golden brown. Can serve hot with butter, syrup, jelly vegetables, meats, or add sugar and cinnamon to the top.

[AllenOK]

*Bump

There was someone on DC that was asking me about this. Hopefully that person has made the change.

[jim_slagle]

Thanks for bringing this to the top. I must have been half asleep when I posted, "galls of dough" "can server" instead of can serve.

Here's some more Native American recipes. (http://www.ocbtracker.com/ladypixel/natrec1.html)

[RobsanX]

Why does it need to sit? Doesn't the leavening become ineffective over time?

[jim_slagle]

Why does it need to sit? Doesn't the leavening become ineffective over time?

I checked to make sure it wasn't another typo. That's what she said unless it got mangled when my sister transcribed everything. I've never prepared it but I remember Mom fixing it often. I just don't remember how long it sat.

[sattie]

I love fry bread... better with beans and ground meat, lettuce and maters, Navajo Taco!!! I saw that last night on DDD!

[AllenOK]

Letting it sit for even 15 minutes can relax the gluten. When I make sopapillas, the recipe calls for the dough to rest for 30 minutes.