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NAVAJO FRY BREAD 2 c. flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 c. warm water (about) Measure flour, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Slowly add warm water to make soft dough; blend thoroughly. Allow dough to sit at least 1/2 hour before shaping. Pinch off small balls and pat back and forth in hands, pulling gently, until very thin. Or, you can roll this and cut in 6-inch round circles. Fry in hot oil, about 2 inches deep, until golden brown on each side. Drain on absorbent paper. To make Navajo Tacos: Place one fry bread on plate. Spoon on beans, meat mixture. Sprinkle with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and grated cheese. Bean Meat Mixture For Navajo Fry Bread: 3 c. pinto beans, soaked overnight 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce 1 tsp. salt or to taste 1 tsp. pepper or to taste 1 Tbsp. chili powder or to taste Cover beans with water and soak overnight. In a 3 quart slow cooker pot or kettle, cook beans about 8 hours or until tender, adding water as needed. In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until onion is translucent. Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper and chili powder. Stir meat onion mixture into cooked beans and simmer an additional hour, until flavors blend well. If desired, flour may be added to thicken mixture. Navajo Burritos And Ba'H Parfaits: To make Navajo Burritos: Before frying Navajo Bread, sprinkle on rolled out dough some cooked ground beef, with chopped onion and green pepper, seasoned. Pinch edges gently to seal and fry in hot oil until golden on each side. Serve topped with grated cheese, chopped tomato, etc. For Ba'H Parfaits: Place one Navajo Fry Bread on serving plate. Top with cherry or blueberry pie filling (fresh strawberries or other fresh fruit is delicious) and dollops of sweetened whip cream. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |