Indian Fry Bread – Navajo Tacos

Indian Fry Bread – Navajo Tacos

2 cups flour 1 Tbsp shortening

2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup warm water

1 tsp. salt oil

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening in with a pastry cutter or two forks. Add the water. The dough will be sticky. Cover with a wet cloth and let sit all day, the longer it sits, the easier it is to work with. You can let it sit less time, but it is harder to flatten out. When ready to cook, pinch off balls of dough. Flatten out the dough into a ¼ inch thick circle. Drop into hot oil to fry. Serve with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, etc. or with powdered sugar or honey. Makes about 8 individual servings.