Fry Bread

It is funny how one single thought in your head can start you thinking about other things. I was on my lunch break and I was thinking about what I would like for supper. I knew I was low on groceries; I did not even have bread. So, I thought I would make fry bread. Which led me to think about the movie Smoke Signals. One of the characters in the movie says "...it was going to be a fry bread riot for sure..." The movie is hilarious and it is based on the book by Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight into Heaven. Sherman Alexie is an accomplished writer and based his novel on the place he grew up in which is Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Reservation. I would recommend it, it is a very good read. Which brings me back to what I am going to have for supper. If you have never tried fry bread here is a recipe that you might try your hand at.

Fry Bread

Preperation time: 20-25 min/Indian time

Ingredients:

2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, then add water and mix it together. The consistency should be a little sticky. Flatten the dough into a circular shape and it should be about 8cm in thickness. Toss it into a fry pan with plenty of oil. Cover and let it fry on one side until it is a golden brown, flip it over with a spatula and do the same for the other side. This is good with butter and molasses, or dipping with in stews and such.