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Friday, July 01, 2005
July 4th Fry Bread
Hi!
Answering requests for recipes mentioned in the Phantom Stallion books and SEVEN TEARS INTO THE SEA is fun. Since this is a holiday weekend celebrating freedom, I thought it would be a good time to share a multi-ethnic dish (Native American & Mexican with good-ol-ranch food touches)which I had most recently at a Paiute-Shoshone reservation basketball team fundraiser. Oh yum!
Here are two versions of the Indian Fry Bread recipe mentioned in RED FEATHER FILLY, pages 46-47. Jake's family brings it to a spur-of-the-moment neighborhood dinner. If you live in the Western or Southwestern U.S., you may know about Fry Bread and Indian Tacos.
The first recipe is the most traditional. It's easy, but takes about an hour to prepare.
Warning: If you rush, you'll get mushy, inedible blobs.
The second recipe is totally easy & quick but not quite the dish Jake's family brought to the potluck!
Fry Bread #1
You may use this bread two ways -- folded like a tortilla for "Indian Tacos" with meat,bean & cheese filling or as a sweet snack --drizzled with honey or sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar.
PLEASE be careful with the frying step. I'd advise you have someone who is experienced in deep-frying nearby.
Hot oil is dangerous.
3 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powder (takes 3 tsp. at my house, because of high altitude)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water or milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening
Oil or shortening, for deep frying (remember to be careful)
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except oil and knead until smooth. Rub oil or shortening over dough. Cover and let sit for about 30 minutes.Either pat or roll out enough dough to fit in the palm of your hand in a circle about 1/8-inch thick --like a thick tortilla. Deep fry in hot oil or shortening. Top with refried beans,meat and cheese or, for dessert, use cinnamon-sugar or honey. This is supposed to make 10 to 12 Fry Breads -- I often come up short because I don't roll them out enough.
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Fry Bread #2
You can get a similar taste (but not the puffy texture) by spraying a cookie sheet with nonstick spray, then putting a buttered flour tortilla, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar on the cookie sheet and baking it for 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Have fun!
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July 4th Fry Bread
Hi!
Answering requests for recipes mentioned in the Phantom Stallion books and SEVEN TEARS INTO THE SEA is fun. Since this is a holiday weekend celebrating freedom, I thought it would be a good time to share a multi-ethnic dish (Native American & Mexican with good-ol-ranch food touches)which I had most recently at a Paiute-Shoshone reservation basketball team fundraiser. Oh yum!
Here are two versions of the Indian Fry Bread recipe mentioned in RED FEATHER FILLY, pages 46-47. Jake's family brings it to a spur-of-the-moment neighborhood dinner. If you live in the Western or Southwestern U.S., you may know about Fry Bread and Indian Tacos.
The first recipe is the most traditional. It's easy, but takes about an hour to prepare.
Warning: If you rush, you'll get mushy, inedible blobs.
The second recipe is totally easy & quick but not quite the dish Jake's family brought to the potluck!
Fry Bread #1
You may use this bread two ways -- folded like a tortilla for "Indian Tacos" with meat,bean & cheese filling or as a sweet snack --drizzled with honey or sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar.
PLEASE be careful with the frying step. I'd advise you have someone who is experienced in deep-frying nearby.
Hot oil is dangerous.
3 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powder (takes 3 tsp. at my house, because of high altitude)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water or milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening
Oil or shortening, for deep frying (remember to be careful)
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except oil and knead until smooth. Rub oil or shortening over dough. Cover and let sit for about 30 minutes.Either pat or roll out enough dough to fit in the palm of your hand in a circle about 1/8-inch thick --like a thick tortilla. Deep fry in hot oil or shortening. Top with refried beans,meat and cheese or, for dessert, use cinnamon-sugar or honey. This is supposed to make 10 to 12 Fry Breads -- I often come up short because I don't roll them out enough.
*******
Fry Bread #2
You can get a similar taste (but not the puffy texture) by spraying a cookie sheet with nonstick spray, then putting a buttered flour tortilla, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar on the cookie sheet and baking it for 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Have fun!
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 6:36 PM
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