Dutch Oven Hopi Indian Fry Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup lukewarm water
• Cinnamon
• Sugar

Instructions

1. Ignite about 15 to 20 charcoal briquettes and arrange in a pile in your fire pan. Let burn until they are covered with ash (about 20 minutes).
2. Melt Crisco in the Dutch oven for a depth of about 2 inches.
3. Stir flour, dry milk, baking powder, salt and water together and knead on floured board. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes.
4. Cut dough into 8 sections, then flatten out to 2 inches thick.
5. Drop sections of dough into the hot oil to fry about 2 minutes or until done.
6. Roll in cinnamon and sugar.