Scones – Indian Fry Bread

My Mother was from Pittsburgh, my Father from Pocatello. They met in Pendleton, Oregon at the end of the World War II, but I don't believe East really met West until Dad told Mom how to flatten her bread dough and fry it. 

We called them “dough-gods”, which must have been an Eastern Idaho expression. 

Start with dough you've already made:

Links to dough recipes: 

Whole Wheat Bread Recipe,

White Bread Recipe

📌 White or wheat bread dough that has raised
and been punched down once or twice.

• ✔︎ Cut off a piece of dough the size of a lemon.
• ✔︎ Press flat on a floured board with your hand to about a 1/2” thick. 

Preheat oil (about 1 inch deep) in large pan. 

• ✔︎ Fry in oil on each side until golden brown.

Eat warm with butter, powdered sugar or jam. 

Oil Temp	Recipe Makes	Prep Time	Cook Time
375	Varies	2 Hours	2-4 minutes