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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is an American Indian Staple. Much like the Tortilla or Naan. It's fabulous serverd as a side to Chile Verde or used as a base for tostada or drizzled with honey and eaten as dessert. = ) Ingredients:
3 c flour |
2 t baking powder |
1 t sugar |
1 t salt |
2 t lard or crisco |
2 c cold milk |
crisco or oil for frying or deep frier |
Directions:
1. Mix all dry ingredients - cut in lard. Add milk to make a thick dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and kneed till it is elastic and not sticky.
2. Heat enough Crisco or Oil in a deep pan to fill bottom 1/2 inch of pan - or use deep frier.
3. Break off egg sized handfulls of dough and press between your fingers till they are 1/4 inch thick all over. Deep fry till golden brown on one side and turn over and fry for a few minutes on other side.
4. Place between paper towels to cool a bit and absorbe excess oil.
5. Serve warm as a side to stews, salads, Carne Asada or use as a base for tostadas.
6. Option - use golf ball size pieces of dough and when they are cooked you can drizle them with honey and or powdered sugar as a dessert.
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