BANNOCK (SCOTTISH SKILLET BREAD) RECIPE

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Bannock (Scottish Skillet Bread) Recipe image

Provided by BobLongo

Number Of Ingredients 9

To Prepare The Bread
1 ½ c unbleached all-purpose flour
1 ½ c white whole wheat flour* (or more all-purpose*)
½ c powdered milk
2 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp shortening, lard, or butter
1 - 1 ½ c water
Cooking oil (for greasing the pan)

Steps:

  • Scottish Bannock bread is cooked in a skillet from a simple dough, making it the perfect recipe for cooking up fresh bread around your summer campfire! Yield: 1 (9-inch round) loaf Course: Bread Cuisine: Scottish Servings: 6 people1. In a medium bowl, mix the flours, powdered milk, baking powder, and salt. 2. Add the shortening and cut the fat into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. (If you will be taking this mix traveling with you, you can make this dry mix ahead of time and store it in a sealed plastic bag or container until you are ready to make your bread.) 3. Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet and warm it over the fire coals (or stove on medium heat). (Your goal is to get the pan hot enough that the batter will sizzle when it hits the pan, but not so hot that the oil is smoking.) 4. Add some water to your dry bread mixture and mix just until a very thick batter forms. 5. Place the better into the warm skillet and press it to roughly 1 inch thick. 6. Cook the bread for 10-15 min. Once the bottom is a dark golden and the top of the batter is starting to dry out, flip the loaf. 7. Bake the loaf on the second side for 10-15 minutes. (If your bannock takes any less than 10 minutes to bake on a side before the crust starts to burn, then your

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