Bush Bannock
A simple flour, baking powder and water bread cooked in a pan over a fire or in the oven.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 210 kcal
Equipment
- •Cast-iron pan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- fat
- 6 g
- carbs
- 34 g
- protein
- 5 g
- calories
- 210
Instructions
- 1
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
- 2
Rub in the butter until it disappears into the flour.
- 3
Add the water and stir to a soft dough; handle it as little as possible.
- 4
Pat into a round about 2 cm thick and set in a greased pan.
- 5
Cook over a low fire or bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes, turning once if pan-cooking, until browned and hollow-sounding.
- 6
Tear and eat hot with butter.
Chef's tips
Low, steady heat cooks the middle; high heat burns the crust while the centre stays raw.
Ingredient substitutions
- water → milk for a softer, richer bannock
Storage
Best fresh; keeps 1 day wrapped.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Kneading it like bread dough
- •Cooking too hot
Serving suggestions
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