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Fried Bread
Fried bread is a very simple bread recipe that is served mainly for breakfast. These are great served with the same toppings as biscuits, including butter, jam, gravy, or any of your other favorites.
Ingredients
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- self-rising flour
- milk or buttermilk with baking soda, milk or buttermilk plus ⅛ tsp baking soda
- bacon fat
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Method 3 steps
Mix equal amounts of self-rising flour and milk. The mixture should be the consistency of thick pudding—add more milk or flour to desired consistency.
Heat enough bacon fat to prevent sticking in an iron skillet until it is very hot.
Fry spoonfuls of dough in the skillet until brown and crispy on the bottom. Turn and continue frying until done.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
