Q&A for How to Cook Fried Bread

Vegetable, or even sunflower oil, since they can be heated to a higher temperature than olive oil.

Yes.

I don't recommend using butter to fry bread, as it has a low smoke point (so your kitchen will be very smoky). Other oils (like sunflower oil and vegetable oil) have a higher smoking point, so it is easier to use. If you really want to use butter you can, however, it will just be more difficult for you.

No, you cannot deep fry the bread without the egg or the breadcrumbs. It would take the original taste and texture away from the fried bread.