Homemade Fry Bread

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 cups Bread flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Butter flavored shortening
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Yeast

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 1/2 cups Vegetable oil

Found on simplygloria.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1½ tablespoon granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1⅔ cup milk (I used whole milk.), scalded. Then cooled to the touch.
• 1½ tablespoons butter flavored shortening
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 to 4½ cups bread flour (you may use all-purpose flour, but the measuring and texture will be slightly different.)
• 1½ cups of vegetable oil (or oil of your choice.)

Directions

• Combine sugar, salt, and yeast.
• Scald milk and shortening.
• Put milk mixture into a large mixing bowl when cooled until warm to the touch.
• Add the sugar, salt, and yeast to the milk and melted shortening.
• Add the beaten egg and 1 and a half cup of the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon or with the hook attachment. (I used my Kitchen Aid.)
• While it is still mixing (on low), add one more cup of flour. (You are at 2 and ½ cups of flour at this point.)
• Continue to slowly add the rest of the flour until the dough is not sticking to the sides and the bottom of the bowl.
• It is ready to form a ball and put into a large greased bowl. Cover with a greased piece of plastic wrap. Put into a warm spot with no cold drafts to rise to double in size.
• When the dough has doubled in size, begin heating your oil on medium heat in a large skillet.
• Carefully lay a piece of dough into the heated oil. (You may do more than one at the same time. But do not over crowd the oil.)
• Cook for about 1 minute on the first side and 30-45 seconds on the second side. (It also depends on the temperature of your oil with the time you have on each side.)
• Have a large plate (I use a baking dish) to set the paper towels in for the fry bread to drain all the excess oil off.
• Serve immediately, or put in the oven on warm.
• Enjoy!