Two recipes for fried jacks that I found on the internets. Seems really simple:
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup milk
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powderMETHOD: 1. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder.
2. Add milk and stir in.
3. Knead dough for 3 minutes until smooth. Cover and set aside for at least a half hour (1/2 hour)
4. Separate into balls (about 8) and roll out thinly into a round tortilla shape. (The thinner you roll them, the puffier they will be.) Cut in half.
5. Deep fry in hot fat, turning once until golden brown on both sides.
Ingredients: 1 lb flour
1 tb baking powder
1 tb shortening
1 cup waterInstructions: Put ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Knead for about 5 minutes until smooth.
Roll into pieces the size of golf balls.
Rest for 1/2 hour.
Roll it out and fry in oil.
Turn over once. When it floats, it finished.
Drain.