Emma's Puffy Indian Fry Bread
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An old time favorite around the Ward household. Use it in place of tortillas for an Indian Taco. For something sweet just pour honey over the top, or just sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.


2 cups flour
1 tbls sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
oil for frying

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, and cover with a dish towel. Let this sit in a warm place for 30 minutes.

Remove enough dough to make the size of bread that you wish. Place this dough on a floured surface, and roll out to the desired thickness (about 1/4 inch or less). Make a cut through the middle of the rolled out dough if you wish, as this will make sure that the bread does not curl during frying.

Add the cooking oil to a skillet wide enough to hold one or more of your bread dough pieces. This is deep frying, so add 1 or 2 inches of oil. Heat the oil to about 325 degrees. Gently add the dough to the hot oil, and fry until the bread floats and the edges turn a light golden in color. Flip the bread over, and continue cooking until the other side is also done.

Remove the bread and place on a paper towel or drying rack to let the excess oil drain off. Serve warm.

NOTE: You can leave out the baking soda and salt if you use self-rising flour, instead of regular all-purpose flour.