Baked American bread

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 375 g flour (wheat flour)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 375 ml water, warm
• 1 liter oil, for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add warm water and mix everything with a wooden spoon until a ball forms. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 1-2 minutes until smooth (it will be sticky, so you may need to add a little more flour). Do not overknead, or the dough will lose its elasticity. Then cover it in a bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. Heat oil in a heavy, medium-sized saucepan to 180°C. Dust a clean work surface with flour. Scoop egg-sized portions of dough and roll into a ball. Roll each ball out with a floured rolling pin into a 15 cm diameter flatbread. Score each flatbread in the center with a knife and prick each flatbread several times with a fork. Fry the flatbreads, one at a time, in the hot oil for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side until golden brown. They should be nice and crispy on the outside. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve immediately.