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Navajo Fry Bread

Navajo Fry Bread is built on Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, and Ice Water. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/3 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a bowl.

2. 2

   Work shortening in as or pastry.

3. 3

   Add ice water, using only enough to hold dough together.

4. 4

   Place a spoonful of filling, such as taco meat, apples, pumpkin or minced cherries, in center of each.

5. 5

   Moisten edges with cold water.

6. 6

   Fold in half and seal edges by pinching.

7. 7

   Fry in hot oil until light brown.

8. 8

   Alternative method: Bake bread pockets at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes, then sprinkling with confectioner’s sugar.