Native American Breads Breads Fry Bread Pueblo Oven Bread Wild Sage Bread Fry Bread 4 cups white flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder Combine all ingredients. Add about 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water and knead until dough is soft but not sticky. Shape dough into balls the size of a small peach. Shape into patties by hand; dough should be about l/2 inch thick. Make a small hole in the center of the round. dna testing, dna ancestry testing, ancestry, genealogy, indian genealogy records, paternity testing, turquoise jewelry, native american jewelry Fry one at a time in about l inch of hot lard or shortening in a heavy pan. Brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with honey or jam. Pueblo Oven Bread In the pueblos, this bread is baked in outdoor ovens called hornos. This recipe has been adapted for indoor home ovens. 1 package dry yeast 1/2 tablespoon shortening 1/4 cup honey or sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup hot water 5 cups all-purpose flour Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Mix well and set aside. Combine lard, honey and salt in large bowl. Add 1 cup hot water and stir well. When mixture cools to room temperature, mix well with yeast mixture. Add 4 cups of four, stirring well after each cup. Spread 1 cup of flour on cutting board and place dough upon it. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic (about 15 minutes). Put dough in large bowl, cover with cloth and put in warm place until dough doubles in bulk. Turn dough onto floured surface again and knead well. Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape each into loaves or rounds. Place the loaves on well-greased cookie sheet, cover with cloth and allow to double in warm place. Put into preheated 350-degree oven and bake until lightly browned (about 1 hour). Use oven’s middle rack and place a shallow pan of water on the bottom of the oven. Wild Sage Bread 1 package dry yeast 1 cup cottage cheese 1 egg 1 tablespoon melted shortening 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons crushed dried sage 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 1/2 cups flour Combine sugar, sage, salt, baking soda and flour. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Beat egg and cottage cheese together until smooth. Add melted shortening and yeast. Add flour mixture slowly to egg mixture, beating well after each addition until a stiff dough is formed. Cover dough with cloth and put in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch dough down, knead for one minute and place in well-greased pan. Cover and let rise for 40 minutes. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 50 minutes. Brush top with melted shortening and sprinkle with crushed, roasted pine nuts or coarse salt.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:17:06 +0000