Indian Fry Bread

• Baking & Spices

  • 5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Lard or crisco shortening
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Yeast

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Milk

• Prepared

  • 1 1/2 cups Sourdough starter

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Description

Ingredients

• 2½ teaspoons yeast
• 1 cup milk, warmed
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1½ cups sourdough starter
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Lard or Crisco Shortening for frying

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine warm milk and yeast, whisk to combine and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and knead by hand on a floured surface for about 3 to 5 minutes or until dough is soft and satiny in texture.
• Place in a clean, oiled bowl and cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and set aside for 1 hour.
• In a deep cast iron skillet, heat about 3 cups of lard over medium-high heat.
• While grease is heating, pinch off balls of dough and form into 6 to 8 inch discs and make a small hole in the center (no bigger than the size of a drinking straw).
• Place prepared discs into hot great and fry until golden brown on each side.
• Serve with butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon and sugar or honey, or make Indian Fry Bread Tacos.