Navajo Fry Bread

Granddad always likes to make this one. He said the Navajos have to put the hole in the center to let out the evil spirits – I think it’s so that it’ll get done in the center

6 cups flour
2 Tbls. Baking powder
1 Tbls. Salt
½ cup instant non-fat milk
2 ½ cups warm water
(I like to add ¼ cup shortening cut in to make them softer to chew)

Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add water gradually and mix with a fork or your fingers until you have a soft dough. Knead dough about 3 minutes, until texture is fine and dough is elasticup Cover and let sit for at least 5 minutes. Divide into balls and flatten each one as much as possible. Put a hole in the center and fry in a pan with oil till browned on each side. Serve with honey or powdered sugar or make Navajo Tacos by adding chili, grated cheese, lettuce and tomatoes – like a tostado.