Similar to your fry bread is:
Flour tortillas.
4 C any type flour or combination of flours
1/2 t salt
1/3 C shortening
1 C water
1 t baking powder optional
Combine. Divide into 12 balls. Rolls balls out to 6 inches. Fry in dry skillet (no oil). Flipping when browned. Takes just seconds so be watchful.
Instead of the usual burritos or tacos, use the made tortillas for dessert aka bunuelos. Cut into quarters. Fry in just a touch of oil until crisp. Again, takes seconds so be watchful. Remove from skillet and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Another dessert use of tortillas is to put fruit inside and roll them up. Use whatever seasonings you wish. Brush with butter and place on grill to warm. This is similar to:
Crepes
3 eggs
1/2 C milk
1/2 C water
3 T butter, melted
1 C flour
pinch salt
1 T sugar
The drawback to crepes is they require more ingredients.
Combine and let rest for 30 minutes. Heat 6” skillet that has been lightly coated with butter. Pour in 1/4 C batter. When lightly browned, flip. Takes seconds so be watchful. Remove from heat and fill with fruit.
Sopapillas
4 C flour
4 T shortening
2 t baking powder
1 1/2 C warm water
1 t salt
This one takes a lot of oil which might not be available during crunch times.
Combine. Cover and let rest a half hour. Roll out to 1/4” and cut into whatever 3” shape you wish. Heat enough oil in skillet to cover the pieces. Fry until golden and puffed. Dust with cinnamon and sugar or serve with honey stirred into butter.
Hoe Cakes
2 C boiling water
2 C corn meal
1 t salt
1/4 C veg oil
Heat the oil in a skillet. Combine the remaining ingredients to form a paste. Scoop small handfuls of dough and form patties (about 12). Fry in the oil. Serve with syrup, jelly or honey.
What is great about most fry breads is their versitility. They can go from main dish to dessert to a pocket snack (not crepes). They can be filled with meats or veggies or fruit depending on what you have on hand. They can go from the stove top to the oven to the grill.
A quick stir fry uses little time and energy in an emergency. Here’s a wrap recipe I use for mu shu pork:
Mandarin Pancakes (an Asian wrap like a burrito)
2 1/4 C flour
1 C boiling water
sesame oil (use any oil in a shtf)
Combine flour and water to a nice dough. Let sit for 10 minutes. Divide into 12 balls. Roll ball out to 6” and with a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, lightly coat with sesame oil. Fry each in a dry skillet (no oil) until lightly browned and flip. Do it assembly line style - roll out, coat with oil, fry, while frying roll another out, flip prior one, sesame oil, take first out second in... Again, mere seconds to cook so be watchful.
Fill with whatever Asian meat or veggies.