"Navajo Fry Bread"

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 cup vegetable shortening

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. Let the dough stand, covered with a kitchen
towel, for 15 minutes. 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. In a large heavy skillet heat the shortening over moderately high heat
until it is hot but not smoking, in it fry the rounds, 1 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.

Yield: 8 fry breads

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"Another way to do it"

INGREDIENTS:

  1 cup white flour
  1/2  cup  whole wheat flour
  1 tablespoon sugar
  1/2  teaspoon baking powder
  1/4  teaspoon salt
  1/2  cup honey
  vegetable oil

Mix dry ingredients.   Add water to dry ingredients, mix well.   Knead dough
on a floured board till it becomes elastic.   Let dough rest 10 minutes,
covered.   Roll out dough till it is 1/2 inch thick. Cut into squares or
circles.   Deep-fry at 370F till golden brown; drain on paper towels.
Drizzle with honey and serve.


Yield: 8 fry breads