Best Blackfeet Nation Bannock Recipes

GREASE BANNOCK

Steps:

• Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt together in a bowl.
• Make a hollow cone shape in the middle of the dry ingedients and slowly mix in oil and warm water.
• Starting from the center and working outwards in a circle motion, more and more flour will slowly work its way to form a dough.
• Start to knead the dough until all the flour is worked in.
• Pour enough oil to cover the out side of the dough in the bowl.
• Let sit until doubled in size. "I like to heat the oven for 10 minutes on 250C degrees, then place dough in there":p.
• After it doubles in size, put the 4 cups of grease in a large pot and heat on high for 15 minutes.
• Turn lower like a few millitmeters.
• Then roll dough out to a 1/2 centimeter thickness on a well greased surface. Cut in to favorable size.
• Place carefully into a pot and brown on each side.Next, place to cool.
• After, this delicious bread can be fozen or topped with an endless choice of toppings.

FRIED BANNOCK

Steps:

• Mix half the flour with the remaining dry ingredients.
• Add water until the mixture becomes thick, "like a paper mache paste".
• Add more flour until the dough feels like a soft earlobe.
• Heat the oil or lard over a medium-high heat until very hot, but not smoking.
• Break off small pieces of the dough and flatten each to the size of your palm, about 1/2-inch thick.
• Place the pieces in the hot oil, turn after about 3 minutes, or when golden brown.
• Place the bannock on a paper towel to soak up the excess grease.
• Serve plain or with jam.

METIS BANNOCK

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
• Work in the margarine using hands until you make a nice crumble. If you have Olivina margarine in your area, I find this makes for the best bannock.
• Gradually mix in enough milk to make soft but not sticky. Knead.
• Shape into a ball, place on a greased baking sheet, then flatten into a circle about 1 inch thick.
• Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

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.