Ingredients
20 servings
- •4 cups fresh pumpkin, peeled and cubed
- •3 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 tablespoon baking soda
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- •1 cup warm milk
- •¾ cup brown sugar
- •¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- •3 cups lard or vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Cover the pumpkin with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the pumpkin is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the pumpkin, and mash to a smooth texture.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients in the flour mixture, and stir together to make a dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead a few times until thoroughly combined. Don't over knead the dough. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes to relax the gluten.
- Heat the lard over medium heat in a large heavy skillet until it shimmers. Break off egg-sized pieces of the dough, pat them out flat into rough circles about 4 inches across and 1/4 inch thick, and fry, turning once, until the dough puffs up and begins to brown at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Push the fry bread into the oil to help it puff. Drain on paper towels, and serve hot.
Nutritional Facts
Per 20 servings
- Calories: 131
- Carbohydrate: 22g
- Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 6g