Fry Bread I
Fry bread is a traditional Native American flatbread usually made on an open fire or a barbecue, or fried in a pan of hot oil over a stove top. This recipe uses modern techniques and tools. Fry bread is best served hot, topped with melted margarine, honey or agave nectar, berry jam, or cinnamon and sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp shortening
- ⅔ cup hot water
Ingredients for 6 servings (450 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Use a pastry blender (or two butter knives) to cut the shortening into the flour.
Blender - 3
Add the hot water, and mix until the water is incorporated and you get a dough.
- 4
Turn out the dough on a lightly floured board. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth.
- 5
Wrap the dough in plastic, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- 6
Divide the dough into 6 pieces, roll each into a ball, and roll each into a flat disk with a rolling pin.
- 7
Brush one side of each disk with melted margarine and place on a barbecue over a 3 Mississippi fire.
Grill or barbecue - 8
Brush the opposing side of the bread with margarine and flip the bread on the barbecue.
Grill or barbecue - 9
Cook until both sides are golden brown. Serve hot.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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