Posole With Indian Fry Bread Isleta Pueblo Style Food

PUEBLO OVEN BREAD

Steps:

• Soften and dissolve yeast in a little warm water. Mix lard, flour, salt and dissolved yeast in a large bowl. Add warm water a little at time kneading to even out all ingredients. Let dough rise in bowl, covered with a heavy cloth and set near a warm place for approximately 5 to 6 hours.
• After dough has risen, punch down the dough and let rise once more, after the dough has risen a second time, divide the dough, shape into loaves and place in greased loaf pans, cover with a cloth and let rise 1 more time in warm place.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake for approximately 50 to 60 minutes or until tops are browned and loaves sound hollow when tapped.

PUEBLO DRY RED POSOLE STEW (SLOW COOKER/CROCK POT FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• If using fresh or frozen hominy, boil until it pops, then reduce heat and cook until done. Reserve the water it boils inches (If using canned white or yellow hominy, reserve the juice).
• In a large frying pan, heat the oil over a medium flame.
• Add onion and cook until translucent.
• Make a 'well' in the center of the onion mixture and add the chili powder.
• Stir to dissolve the chili and mix thoroughly with the onions.
• Add the pork slices.
• Add the garlic and cumin.
• At last, add the cooked posole and 3- 4 cups liquid.
• Mix, and simmer slowly uncovered until liquid is reduced.

PUEBLO OVEN BREAD - NATIVE AMERICAN

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Mix well and set aside.
• Combine shortening, honey and salt in large bowl. Add 1 cup hot water and stir well. When mixture cools to room temperature, mix well with yeast mixture.
• Add 4 cups of four, stirring well after each cup.
• Spread 1 cup of flour on cutting board and place dough upon it. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic (about 15 minutes). Put dough in large bowl, cover with cloth and put in warm place until dough doubles in bulk.
• Turn dough onto floured surface again and knead well. Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape each into loaves or rounds.
• Place the loaves on well-greased cookie sheet, cover with cloth and allow to double in warm place. Put into preheated 350-degree oven and bake until lightly browned (about 1 hour). Use oven's middle rack and place a shallow pan of water on the bottom of the oven.

PUEBLO WHITE POSOLE STEW

Steps:

• The stew will be thicker and more delicious if you first boil pork bones and then put the broth into the fridge overnight to let the fat rise to the surface. Take off the layer of fat the next day and use the broth in place of water for your stew.
• If using fresh or frozen posole, boil until it pops, and then add all other ingredients, cover with water (or pork broth) and simmer the stew very slowly until done.
• If using canned hominy, use the juice from the can for added flavor. Cooking time may be reduced using canned hominy.
• Adjust seasonings and serve with warm, flour tortillas.