lostsalt

Okay, I gotta ask.
Is anyone willing to share a kickin' frybread recipe or tips?

I know this is a highly gaurded secret to some...
I've been told important area to watch are : oil temp. time elapsed after making the dough, etc.

Thanks
Lostsalt

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wyo_rose

Practice, practice, practice. I didn't get good at making frybread until I had to make it all the time.

Easiest recipe: Self rising flour and water

Never fail recipe tip: Use yeast AND baking powder both.

Water Tip: Warm water

Oil tip: Recycle your oil. Frybread actually cooks better in slightly scorched oil.

Cheating tip: Use frozen dough.

lostsalt

Thanks for respondin' Ms. Rose.
I'll try again this weekend.

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Migiziwomen

practice followed by patience followed by practice.

do not handle the dough to much
wait for it to rise
the used oil is a really good tip\
but stay away from quik fix frybread, man my gramma would roll over in her grave and slap me in the back of my head if i tarnished her recipe with yeast.

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wyo_rose

Mine used to always fail, probably due to handling it too much and not letting it sit. Then my Comanche friend told me about using yeast AND baking powder. And it works everytime, so that's what I share with people.

I can finally make it without, but I sure like that taste.

WocusWoman

Don't over handle. Don't over salt. Don't use baking SODA. Don't let bread dough get dry. Don't try to do funny stuff like replacing flour with whole wheat. Don't try and sell frybread made from an UNPROVEN recipe.
FRYBREAD HORROR STORY, BE WARNED!!!-An elder here thought it would be a good idea to whip up a batch for a craft sale and make a little extra money, even though she'd never made it before. She used pancake mix as her base; you should have seen the looks on my kid's faces when they took a bite.

lostsalt

WocusWoman, Wyo_Rose and Migiziwomen, Thank You ladies for the tips. You coundn't ask for anymore respected posters than you guys. This is like a dream you guys in a discussion on the finer points of frybread cooking. Now that is cool.
I'll let ya know how it turns out. If the dog mysteriously dies I wont post @ all. teeheehee

Lostsalt

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wyo_rose

What to do with leftover frybread dough????

PIZZA CRUST!!

charliemom

If the dog is a rez dog then it will make it. My husbands dog can tell when I am making a batch. she will sit on the front porch and wait for the test piece that we make to test the oils temp. I have a thermometer but have been doing this for so long that the dog 9 years old feels gyped if she doesn't get her frybread. She also gets the leftovers from the soup bowls. She would be doing good if they were both at the same time.

wyo_rose

On the flip side, you know your frybread is pretty bad when the dog won't touch it.

I've seem that a few times.

Eagle Plumes

How long should it rest? and I cover mine with a towl and put a lite coat of of oil on top to prevent dring out is that ok? Oh and I made the quick recipe and it diddnt taste half bad , then I ran out of flower and grabbed a new one and diddnt notice it was all purpose, needless to say it tated like crud!

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