Pinon Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups shelled pine nuts
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil

Directions

1. 1

   Mash the pinon nuts on a metate with a mano or mash with a mortar.

2. 2

   Mashed pinons will look like meat, mix mashed nuts with water and salt. Then knead until it is a soft batter.

3. 3

   Let batter sit a while before cooking.

4. 4

   Put a large skillet on the fire, when it is hot add the lard or vegetable oil.

5. 5

   Drop the batter in the skillet by the tablespoonful, flattening out into patties about 3 inches across. Reduce the heat so the cakes cook but do not burn. This bread is tasty either hot or cold.