Fried Bread

Fried bread was a favorite of ours when I was a kid, and it's a favorite of my kids, too. My mom often made this for our birthday parties, at our request. My kids often want it for their birthday parties too. I don't know of anyone who has ever tried these and not liked them. And they're so good for you, too-lots of raw bread dough, fried in hot oil, slathered in butter, and dipped or sprinkled with sugar! YUM!

Fried Bread

Bread dough, thawed (I often buy frozen bun dough, or you can cut chunks off of a frozen bread dough loaf)

oil, heavy fry pan

butter, powdered sugar, maple syrup, jelly, cinnamon sugar

Put enough oil in bottom of fry pan so it about 3/4 to 1 inch deep and let it heat a few (2-3) minutes on med-hi. Tiny bubbles will start to form. While heating, squish out a round of dough on a small plate that has been sprayed with Pam spray. Check the oil for the correct temp. by dipping an edge of the dough into the oil. If it sizzles a little, it is ready. Start placing squished dough rounds in oil and fry until bottoms are golden, turning when needed. Remove cooked dough onto a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Butter and dress with sugar of choice and consume. Have napkins handy. Eat with a glass of cold milk.

Oil temperature is the trickiest part of this recipe. You don't want it to cook too fast or the centers are uncooked, or too slowly or it soaks up too much oil. Practice will help you know what temp. is best.