Baking · Global

Fried Bread

Name: Fried Bread
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: Self-rising flour; Milk or buttermilk plus ⅛ tsp baking soda; Bacon fat

Fried bread is a very simple bread recipe that is served mainly for breakfast. These are great served with the same toppings as biscuits, including butter, jam, gravy, or any of your other favorites.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME40 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVESSee recipe

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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Self-rising flour
Milk or buttermilk plus ⅛ tsp baking soda
Bacon fat

Let’s make it

Step 1
Mix equal amounts of self-rising flour and milk. The mixture should be the consistency of thick pudding—add more milk or flour to desired consistency.
Step 2
Heat enough bacon fat to prevent sticking in an iron skillet until it is very hot.
Step 3
Fry spoonfuls of dough in the skillet until brown and crispy on the bottom. Turn and continue frying until done.

Fried Bread

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