Recipe - Chippewa Indian Fried Bread

2 One half cup Allpurpose flour
1 One half tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Three fourths cup Warm water
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Nonfat dry milk powder
Vegetable oil; (for deep
frying)
Cinnamon sugar

Makes 8

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Combine water, oil and
dry milk powder and stir into flour mixture until smooth dough forms. Turn
out onto lightly floured surface. Knead 4 times into smooth ball. Cover and
let rest 10 minutes.

Divide dough into 8 balls. Flatten with fingertips or roll out each ball to
form 8 to 10inch round. Make small hole in center of each with finger or
handle of wooden spoon. Lightly flour rounds, stack and cover with towel or
plastic wrap. Heat about 1 inch oil to 375 F in large skillet. Gently place
1 bread round in hot fat and cook until golden and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes on
each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining dough. Serve bread
hot or at room temperature, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

Bon Appetit

Posted to MMRecipes Digest by tbankerd@staug.com on May 15, 1998