If you don't know what bannock is, it's a type of bread which originated in Scotland. When you but bannock into wedges they're called "scones". I thought that was a neat little piece of trivia for you!
Where I'm from bannock is made by aboriginal people where they fry or bake it. My mom made it for me when I was little and we'd often eat it with jams and jelly's.
Tonight I got in the mood for bannock and used this simple recipe.
6 cups of flour
1/4 cups of baking soda
2 Tablesoons of salt
3 Tablespoons of sugar
1/4 melted butter(the original recipe called for vegetable oil)
1/2 cups of milk
2 1/2 cups of warm water
Set over to 370F. Add all dry ingredients together and then wet. Fold with hands. If it gets too sticky add more flour and if it is too dry, add more water. I ended up adding a LITTLE bit of flour. Probably a couple tablespoons.
Lay out in a cookie sheet. About an inch thick. Putting flour on your hands will help make the spreading easier. The recipe I was using said to poke holes in it with a fork but I don't really see what good that did so you can do it or you can skip it. It's up to you.
Put it in the oven for 15min and let cool for 5.
I had mine with peach preserve made in BC and homemade strawberry jam from Scotland. You could really use anything you want. It's great with soup too.
Ball of bannock dough in bowl.
Bannock straight out of the oven.
Homemade strawberry jam from Scotland. Made with award winning Castleton strawberries.
Peaches from our friend in BC, Adrienne Alexandre.
I had tea with local honey to go along with my bannock.
What would you eat with your bannock?
-Marielle
