Indian- Puris (Fried Bread Puffs)
List of Ingredients
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Salad oil or shorteningRecipe
1. Sift flour with salt into large bowl. Add butter, mixing well with fork.
2. Stir in about 6 tablespoons water, mixing to make a soft, pliable dough.
3. On lightly floured surface, knead dough 5 to 7 minutes, or until it is shiny and satiny. (Or put dough through medium blade of food chopper and 10 times, or until it is shiny and satiny.).
4. Roll out dough about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 3-inch rounds.
5. Meanwhile, in deep skillet or deep-fat fryer, slowly heat salad oil(at least 2 inches) to 360 degrees F on deep-frying thermometer.
6. Deep-fry dough rounds, a few at a time, 30 seconds, or until they puff and are golden-brown. Turn; fry 1 minutes on other side, or until golden-brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.
McCalls Cook Book 1963
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