Native American Fry-Bread

Ingredients

 * 3 cup regular white flour
 * 1/2 cup dry powdered milk (I find this to be better than bottled milk)
 * 1 tbl baking powder
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1/2 cup warm water
 * 2 qt vegetable oil or shortening for frying.

Directions

 * 1) Cast iron skillet is great for this frying, it holds the heat better.
 * 2) Preheat your frying oil on Medium-high, but not "smoking" hot!
 * 3) The quicker you fry your bread, then the more tender and soft it will be.
 * 4) While your oil is heating, you can make the dough.
 * 5) Mix the dry ingredients first, then add warm water gradually and mix with hand until you get a ball of dough that is not too sticky.
 * 6) Pick off pieces of dough in the size of eggs and set them aside. You should have about 10 "eggs".
 * 7) Hand-shape the piece of dough into a disc that can fit into your pan. or, use the rolling pin on a floured surface and roll dough out into a disc. You can prepare all the discs first or make them as you go.
 * 8) Now, fry the dough and watch closely. The frying oil should be medium-hot, but not smoking.
 * 9) Fry the bread on each side a few minutes or until it is a nice light brown.
 * 10) Use two forks to flip the bread over and be careful not to flip hot oil on yourself!
 * 11) Drain the fry-bread on paper towels and serve immediately!


 * Notes:
 * 1) It is best fresh and not very good the second day.
 * 2) You can put anything on Fry bread, butter, chile, or powdered sugar