Fry Bread

Ahh Fry Bread you are so good to me. Soft, delicious, and you taste oh so wonderful!

When I was younger my family and I were really big into going to Pow-Wows with our friends. To this day when I smell burning sage its like taking a step back in time and being at the Pow-Wow’s I loved to attend. Along with the wonderful smell of sage there was this constant smell of fry bread as soon as you stepped off the floor and into the hallway. Those of you who’ve been to Pow-Wows know what I’m talking about right? :) Thought we didn't get fry bread often, when we did….you better believe mine was covered in honey or sugar and berries, basically anything sweet. 

There was nothing better than dancing the day away in your beautiful regalia and sitting down to enjoy some yummy fry bread. Am I right? However as we stopped attending Pow-Wows the fry bread and other delicious foods disappeared with it.

It wasn’t until last year in school when we were working on a project about our heritage and culture, when on of my friends at school (you know who you are :)) made Fry Bread Taco’s for our class because of her Native American heritage. I offered to help in excitement remembering my younger years and how much I enjoyed Fry Bread but had no idea how to make it. We spent the day talking and making fry bread tacos for our class I even got to help fry some of them, help cook some of the beef and prep some of the toppings. Most of the class had no idea what to expect, and oh how pleasantly surprised they would be :D. I watched as she made the fry bread and loved the pleasant aroma that permeated the kitchen. When the time came to serve, our class came through line and after receiving their food sat down. Once we were done serving and everyone was sitting down we all noticed the silence. Yes silence. You know what that means right? Everyone was too busy stuffing their faces with the super delicious fry bread tacos, including me. I was so excited to have this wonderful meal back in my life and there was NO way I was going to let it creep back out!!!

As soon as I got home the research began. I remembered what she had made hers with just not exact measurements so when I found this recipe I was SO happy. It would not disappear again. No flipping way! Not only was I excited to have this recipe, but when telling my boyfriend about it he told me had never had it. I HAD to make it for dinner! I was so excited to be able to share something so good that he had never had. After dinner he told me it was one of the best meals he has EVER had! I love when I get to share new foods with people and see how much they loved it too. I even ended up making it for his Mom and his Grandmother who was up visiting for Mother’s day.

I hope you can enjoy this recipe as I have and share it with someone who has never had it too!!! (Plus it's boyfriend approved!!) 

I just want to say a HUGE thank you to my friend for showing me how easy this recipe can be to make, and showing me how to make it! I will forever be in your debt! :)

 

The picture above is a fry bread taco! So good!!!!

 

Fry Bread

(Recipe adapted from an Allrecipes recipe)

      2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting counter

      1 tablespoon baking powder

      1 teas. salt

      1 teas. granulated sugar

      1 cup milk

      4 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Mix ingredients together, pat out on floured surface until desired shape forms. Add to 375 degree oil and fry on both sides till golden brown. I don’t have an oil thermometer about 5 or 6 is good on my stove.

Top with taco makings, honey, cinnamon sugar, or fruit. 

*Tips*

The dough will be sticky so while shaping it on counter add flour until it is only slightly sticky. 

 

If you've never had or made fry bread before the texture should be slightly crisp but bendable after frying.