Sunday, January 25, 2009

$0.40 snack!

Here's a recipe called Indian Fried Bread. This is a great and healthy snack for the family for a very small price. The recipe calls for frying the bread, but if you want to choose a healthier approach you could bake the bread instead.
Okay, so start off by adding 2 cups of whole wheat flour (or half whole wheat/half white, or all white). Then add 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon oil, and 3/4 cup water. Mix it all together with a fork until it forms a nice little dough ball. It may seem a bit dry and if it does just add some more water a tablespoon at a time. When you get your ball, divide it into 6 smaller balls. After you do this, start heating up your skillet with about an inch of oil on medium-high heat. Then go back to your dough and start rolling each ball out until it's about 1/8-1/4" thick. To do this very easily, tear off two pieces of wax paper. Place your ball of dough in between the two pieces and smash it down a little bit, then use your rolling pin to roll it out. This way you don't have to worry about it sticking to your pin or your counter. Check your oil. Do this by dropping just a sprinkle of flour in your skillet. If is sizzles then you're ready. If it doesn't then give it a few more minutes. Frying the bread when the oil isn't hot enough will cause your bread to be soggy, but if your pan is smoking then your oil is too hot. When your oil is ready drop in a rolled out piece of dough. Use your spatula to press it down in a few spots. Cook it on one side for a minute or so, then flip it over and do the other side. The dough will start to bubble up in some spots and if you press it with your spatula it may even whistle, which my children think is great fun! The bread should be browned on each side. When it is, lay it on a paper towel (or brown bag) lined plate and put the next one in the pan. While it's cooking, return to your finished bread, smear it with some butter, sprinkle on some cinnamon and sugar and hand it over to one of the eager children that have been under your feet this whole time! :)

If you choose to bake it instead, the only difference in taste is that the baked bread is a little more dry, but still very yummy! You'll follow the above instructions, but instead of frying it, you'll put in on a greased cookie sheet. Cook it at about 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the edges start to brown. After it's done, prepare it just like the original version.

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