Hee hee, Doug, I've been asking for years. In fact, I see "Grams" (one of my navajo grandmother in laws) making fry bread every family gathering. One moment there is flour, next there is dough. She says she doesn't use a recipe but just does it by sight and feel. And then, she proceeds to take clumps of the dough and starts flipping it around in her hands so that it forms a perfect circle. No pulling or stretching really. The woman could probably work in a pizzeria.

About the most precise bits of information that I have gleaned from her in this rather magical appearing process is "Use Blue Bird flour and lard". lol I think it might be as simple as that--flour, water, and lard...

Here's a recipe on the net. For the life of me, I don't recall ever seeing her use baking powder or salt. Maybe she slips those things in the flour before she brings her bowl over, lol. She doesn't cut in shortening like the second recipe so I think the first version is the more accurate one.

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Our family usually eats it either plain on the side instead of bread or stuffs meat in it like a sandwich. The only person who ever eats it with honey is my son.

Stephanie






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