Subj : bannock 101
To   : ALL
From : JIM WELLER
Date : Thu Sep 22 2022 21:12:00

I've mentioned bannock here lately a few times; here's the deal on
on it.

Bannock has evolved over the centuries. It started off as a Scottish
oat unleavened flat bread baked on hot fireplace hearth stones by
peasants who did not have stoves with ovens.

Early Scottish settlers in Maritime Canada were able to grow wheat
successfully and started making wheat bannocks. They also started
baking them in their wood stove ovens or in cast iron frying pans
over an open fire when travelling. Fur traders introduced bannock to
the Native peoples they dealt with and flour became a major trade
commodity.

Early leavened bannocks used pearlash made from leaching wood ashes
together with vinegar or sour milk to raise them.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Cree Bannock Bread
 Categories: Canadian, Native, Quickbreads
      Yield: 12 Servings

      6 c  Flour
      1 c  Lard
      3 tb Baking powder
      1 tb Salt
  3 1/2 c  Water

  In the large mix the flour and lard together by hand. Then add the
  baking powder and  salt 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 20-22 minutes or until golden
  brown.

  From: Blacksheep

  From: Kailariwoifeyes

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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Cattail Bannock
 Categories: Native, Quickbreads, Corn
      Yield: 4 Servings

      1 c  White cornmeal
    1/2 c  Cattail flour
      1 ts Wood ashes or baking soda
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
      1 c  Sour milk
      1    Egg, beaten
      2 tb Honey
      3 tb Corn oil

  Mix together the cornmeal and cattail flour in a large bowl.
  Gradually add the remaining ingredients, blending well and working
  into a sturdy dough. Turn into a well-greased loaf pan (8" x 4")
  and bake in a preheated 425 F oven for 30 minutes. The dough may
  also be shaped and flattened into a greased cast-iron skillet and
  cooked over an open fire, turning once. Gauge the cooking time
  according to the fire, usually 10 minutes per side. Delicious as a
  trail bread, it is enhanced by the addition of a handful or two of
  seasonal (or dried) berries included in the raw batter before
  baking.

  Ashes have special properties when mixed with foods, or in water,
  for various preparations. The Indians passed this along to the early
  Americans and it became a part of their traditional food as well.
  Ashes of distinctive woods such as cedar, juniper, hickory, etc. were
  definite flavourings, as well as cleansing and digestive agents.
  Ashes also bleach and soften some foods and add trace minerals,
  subtly influencing taste and consistency. Ashes in water create lye,
  which will harden and chemically change the substances to which it is
  added.

  Spoon fresh ashes out of a fireplace, wood burning stove, or campfire
  for use in recipes. (In some cases substitutions are indicated) Be
  sure not to scrape the ashes out of the fireplace, or you will pick
  up unwanted and harmful tars and residues.

  Cattail Flour: During June the male blossoms, which are located
  above the female cattail bloom spike, produce quantities of bright
  yellow pollen. This nutritious, corn-flavoured food substance in
  easily gathered by wading through cattail marshes and gently bending
  each bloom spike over a deep bowl or bucket and "dusting" the golden
  pollen in (thereby pollinating the plant at the same time). This
  gathering is best accomplished on a still, dry afternoon. Gather as
  much fresh pollen as you can use soon or put by. It is an important
  flour extender and makes a good addition to biscuit, bread, and cake
  batters. It should be added in an equal amount to replace an equal
  portion of flour deleted from a recipe.

  From: Kailariwoifeyes

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Cheers

Jim


.... Costco samples are not supposed to be Sunday brunch.

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