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Bannock by Sue Hamilton Bannock is a Northern tradition, a staple food item found in just about every tack box taken out onto the ice or into the bush. It can be eaten with every meal, dunked in tea or broth, or slathered with peanut butter. Here are three different recipes for you to try. Authentic Native Cree Bannock Bread made with
either currants or raisins(lifted from the Two Bay
website <http://www.twobay.com/bannock.htm>)
6 cups of flour 1 Cup of lard 3 Tablespoons of baking powder 1 Tablespoon of salt 2 Cups of currants or raisins 3 ? Cups of water In a medium size bowl, mix the flour and lard together by hand. Then add the baking powder, salt and the currants or raisins. Once this is done, add the water and work the ingredients into a dough. Next, 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. Cece McCauley's* Bannock
4 cups flour *Gwich'in leader and business woman of Inuvik (lifted from the Northern News Service Web Site <http://www.nnsl.com/>) 4 heaping teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 4 teaspoons sugar 1 cup shortening 2 cups milk Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients. Rub shortening into dry mixture by hand, add 2/3 cup raisins (if you wish) then add milk. Roll out on a floured board and cut into round pieces. Bake 15 minutes. Maureen's Fluffy Bannock
This recipe was recorded as it was being prepared in a
kitchen in Pond Inlet. Maureen is an excellent cook, however
she is one who does not measure ingredients!) Bannock can be
cooked in many styles. This one is done on top of an
electric stove and two 12 inch cast iron skillets (this is
an EXACT measurement).about 3 cups of flour about 3/4 cups powdered milk 1 slightly rounded TB of baking powder stir in about 1/4 dried fruit 1 TB powdered egg or 1 egg Mix with water or enough canned milk just until all ingredients are moistened. If necessary add enough flour so the dough can be kneaded. Grease each skillet with about 1 TB butter or margarine. Pat the dough into one of the skillets. Cook, covered with the other skillet on low heat until the bottom is browned. Flip both skillets simultaneously and continue cooking until other side is nicely browned. Total cooking time is about 45 minutes. |