A little about categorizing bread. Our system is not scientific by a long shot. We've placed them into table, flat, dessert, and fried. Table bread may include loaves of sandwich-type bread or something designed to serve as a loaf or dinner bun at the table. Flat is generally un-yeasted bread that is flat (duh!). Fried can be pan-fried or deep-fried. Dessert is for delectables such as banana bread. The words dressing and stuffing are interchangeable, depending where you live. Many will contain bread, others may not. This is dizzying.
4 cups flour ( high gluten flour is best)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water ( or more)
1 -2 cup shortening or 1 -2 cup cooking oil
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Gradually stir in the water and work it in, adding more water a little at a time, if needed. Knead by hand until soft but not sticky. Form the dough into a round ball, cover and let stand for about 30 minutes. Shape into 2" balls. Heat shortening or cooking oil in a 1 1/2 " deep frying pan until hot. Flatten each ball of dough by patting and stretching into a pizza shape. Carefully place the dough into the hot oil. Fry until edges of the bread are golden and turn to cook the other side.
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