Shoemaker bread
Servings: 6
Calories: 345kcal
Comfort food from Dennis's childhood. Usually a flat dough bread, fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. Normally eaten with butter, honey, jam, powdered sugar or your favorite ingredients. Fried Bread is a beloved tradition in the United States. Serve it up savory as Navajo Tacos or go the sweet side and serve it up with a little honey butter and powdered sugar.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ water or more cups hot
- 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add in the water, mixing with a spoon or your hands until combined. It will be sticky.
- Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of oil over the dough to keep it from drying out. Cover and let rest 2 hours. This is not a risen dough so the dough will not rise, but it does need to rest.
- Pull off golf ball sized pieces of dough and stretch or roll out until very thin, without ripping it. The thinner the better.
- Pour enough vegetable oil into a pot to cover it with 2 inches of oil. Heat to 350 degrees F.
- Working one at a time, fry the dough in the hot oil until golden brown, flipping halfway through. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Notes
Note: Cook time is per piece, since you are doing this is small batches or individually.
The dough does not rise. The 2-hour resting period allows the dough to relax and makes it easier to stretch or roll thin.
Roll or stretch the dough as thin as possible without tearing it. This gives the finished bread its characteristic texture.
You can use vegetable oil, shortening, or lard for frying.
Fried bread is excellent served sweet with honey butter, jam, or powdered sugar, but it also works well with savory toppings.
Use caution when frying. Keep the oil at approximately 350°F and avoid overcrowding the pot.
Roll or stretch the dough as thin as possible without tearing it. This gives the finished bread its characteristic texture.
You can use vegetable oil, shortening, or lard for frying.
Fried bread is excellent served sweet with honey butter, jam, or powdered sugar, but it also works well with savory toppings.
Use caution when frying. Keep the oil at approximately 350°F and avoid overcrowding the pot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 4mg
