Fried bread

[kev100]

Is there any way to do fried bread without it soaking up disgusting amounts of fat?

Probably a daft question.

[woofgang]

you could do bruscetta (sp?) where you brush the bread with oil and grill it but it won't be so yummy

[maxd]

VERY hot fat VERY quickly.  A deep fat fryer is probably your best bet.

[Clanad]

We fry frozen bread dough, thawed first of course.  Just pinch off a piece about 3 inches in diameter and flatten with your hands until about 1/2 inch thick.  Put in hot oil until brown, turn and brown the other side....takes about 2 or 3 minutes per piece.  We have this in the winter with my Red Death Chili.  It's also sold by Native Americans at their many Pow Wows and served with butter, preserves or sometimes just a little sugar...

[rampart]

American Indian fry bread is wonderful and easy to make. Not terribly greasy.

[rampart]

Sorry, Clanad, I didn't see  your post. That's a fast way to make Indian Fry Bread! And that's exactly where I had it! At a pow-wow!

[Gilli]

I always make "fried" bread (though not that often) by spreading one side with dripping, then grilling it until it tuens golden brown. Turn over, spread more dripping on the other side & grill again.

This guarantees you will have crispy, crunchy "fried" bread, without any excess grease ........ and this method is especially useful if cooking breakfast for more than 2 as slices of bread take up a lot room in the frying pan !!

[lorry]

I saw this tip in a magazine and it works.  Run the cold tap, then quickly "pass" both sides of the bread under it so it just gets moistened, NOT soaked.  This small amount of water on the surface of the bread prevents too much fat from being absorbed but doesn't stop it crisping up - works every time for me!

lorry

[funkychicken]

I do fried bread by spreading both sides with butter and chucking it in the frying pan

[kev100]

Thanks everybody I'll try these ideas