Fry Bread

A month or two ago, I made fry bread for the first time.

I made it three more times that week.

I'd never had it before, and couldn't believe how good it was. I had to stop making it as an effort of will.

I started with the simplest recipe I could find:

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbs baking powder
• 1 cup water

Mix the dry, mix in the water, let sit for awhile, then fry in about a quarter-inch of hot oil. Flip once, then put on rack to dry. Looking at pictures, it looks like the whole thing may normally be fried at once, but I just pull of small chunks and flatten them somewhat, so I can use a small pan.

I measure flour by fluffing then scouping then leveling -- so I get about 4 ounces per cup. With that amount, 1 cup is a bit much water, I'll put about 3/4 of the cup in and start mixing, and keep adding from the measuring cup until I get the consistency I want.

I usually make a half-recipe, that's about the right amount for me and Carol.

Sometimes I have it plain, sometimes I shake it in a bag with powdered sugar.

I tried a making a dessert version, by adding 1 tsp cocoa powder and 1 tbs sugar to the dough, and afterwards frosting it with a kind of chocolate ganache. It was good, but not quite what I was looking for. I need to add a lot more chocolate.

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