Novak’s Fried Bread
📜 Collection: Unknown Eighteen | ✍️ Attribution: Novak | 📂 Category: Bread A traditional quick fried bread recipe passed down from the Novak family. These simple, hand-stretched flat cakes are fried in lard until beautifully golden and crisp.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 20 mins | None | 30 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
Dough
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 cups | Flour | |
| 1 tablespoon | Baking Powder | written as ‘powder’ in original manuscript |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt | |
| 2 tablespoons | Sugar | unspecified ingredient in original manuscript, likely sugar |
| 1 1/2 cups | Water | warm |
For Frying
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | Lard | or other shortening |
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the Dough
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together 4 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Pour in 1 1/2 cups warm water and mix with your hand until the mixture is soft like a ball of dough.
Step 2: Shape and Fry
- Take portions of the dough and stretch them until they form flat cakes.
- Melt 1 cup lard (or other shortening) in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Place the dough cakes in the hot fat and fry until they are golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Best enjoyed fresh and warm. Dough can be mixed ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours before frying.
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