The chicken or the egg? Fried or steamed? Age old questions that we can all have our differences on, sure, but one thing that I guarantee we will agree on: these fast and simple fried mini breads will delight. Not only are they quick and easy, they’re just as good warm or hot, or with sweet or salty spreads. Grab your cream cheese, or Nutella, and enjoy fried mini breads!
Don’t you mean Fry Bread?
Perhaps! “Fry bread” is a staple in Native American bread making. Many variations exist, depending on where the breads come from and how different tribes would prepare them. In former Yugoslavia, this origin story was not so well known. Additionally there are slight differences, like the use of yeast. So here, I make them according to the traditional recipes I grew up with, and some minor adjustments. What remains true is that the dough is fried and quite simple to get right for a delicious bread.
Pro tips
- Be gentle with your kneading but stern with your rolling. Your bread will come out too hard if you over-knead. The dough should be the right size in order to fry properly throughout but not too thin to rise during frying
- Temps vary! Every stove top is different. Your oil should be hot enough so that the bread comes to the top of your oil a few seconds after being placed in
- While best fresh, if you would like to reheat later, heat in the oven (350F for 12-15 minutes should do the trick) But as mentioned, these cold with some jam and a cold glass of milk, just as good 😉
Fried Mini Breads
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups (500g) bread flour (sifted)
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 2 cups milk, lukewarm
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Sift flour into a bowl and add baking powder, instant dry yeast, and salt.
- Mix well to blend.
- Add egg and lukewarm milk.
- Mix until all ingredients are well combined. The dough will be sticky.
- Transfer your dough onto a well floured surface and knead to form a ball.
- Let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
- Stretch the dough out with a rolling pin.
- Cut into serving squares.
- Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. To check if it’s ready, dip the handle end of a wooden spoon in the oil. If bubbles form around the handle, it’s good to go. At this point lower the heat to medium.
- Fry your doughs until golden brown on both sides and your bread is ready!
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