W Ds Bannock Bread Of The Trail Food

NATIVE CREE BANNOCK BREAD

Steps:

• In the bowl, mix the flour and lard together by hand, and then add the baking powder, salt and the currants, raisins or sultanas.
• Next, add the water and work the ingredients into a dough.
• Now, you have two options: the camp fire or the oven.
• To cook over a camp fire, divide the dough into four lumps and firmly wrap each lump around the end of a four foot stick and prop securely over the fire until golden brown.
• To cook in an oven, spread the dough out into a 16" square cake pan.
• Bake at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

W D'S BANNOCK BREAD OF THE TRAIL

Steps:

• 1. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend in oil with dough blender or a couple of forks. (a dough blender is the little gadget one uses to "cream" shortning into flour as in making pie crust) or one can use forks. A dough blender is a lot easier. Add water and stir to make dough. Place dough in a dutch oven. Place on coals and watch it carefully or bannock might burn. Unless one really wants a dough god out on the trail the better baking method is in a well greased cast iron skillet in a 350 degree oven. Another cooking method: wrap dough around green willow stick and cook over coals turning often to make a "dough god".
• 2. Um...maybe we aught to make it clear that the wet ingredients go in just before the baking process not when one is putting the dry ingredients together at home.

BANNOCK

Steps:

• Measure flour, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir to mix. Pour melted butter and water over flour mixture. Stir with fork to make a ball.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface, and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a flat circle 3/4 to 1 inch thick.
• Cook in a greased frying pan over medium heat, allowing about 15 minutes for each side. Use two lifters for easy turning. May also be baked on a greased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes.