Native Americans Buttermilk Bannock Recipes

BANNOCK

Steps:

• Measure flour, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir to mix. Pour melted butter and water over flour mixture. Stir with fork to make a ball.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface, and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a flat circle 3/4 to 1 inch thick.
• Cook in a greased frying pan over medium heat, allowing about 15 minutes for each side. Use two lifters for easy turning. May also be baked on a greased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes.

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.

NATIVE AMERICANS BUTTERMILK BANNOCK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.lightly flour a baking sheet.sift flour,soda,salt together into a mixing bowl,then invert sifter and shake it so that the bran that remains in it falls into the dry ingredients.stir in the buttermilk with a wooden spoon to make a soft dough.
• 2. shape dough into a round and place the round on the baking sheet. mark the top of the round in quarters with a sharp serrated knife.lightly oil or spray with cooking spray,a sheet of aluminum foil and cover dough with foil.
• 3. Bake bannock for 30 min. remove foil and bake for 10 min more. or until crust has just browned.Remove from the oven to cool on a rack.

BUTTERMILK BANNOCK

Steps:

• Using a wooden or strong spoon mix all dry ingredients together and add 1/4 c buttermilk, adding up to 2T more if needed to make a soft dough.
• Shape dough into a round and place on a lightly floured baking sheet.
• Cut an X into the top with a very sharp knife.
• Spray a piece of foil large enough to cover bread with cooking spray or oil and place over bread.
• Bake for 30 minutes at 425 degrees, remove foil and return to oven until top is browned, about 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

BUTTERMILK BANNOCK

Steps:

• Stir flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and raisins together.
• Separately, fork-blend eggs and buttermilk, then add to dry ingredients.
• Stir until sticky batter is formed.
• Scrape batter onto well-floured surface and knead lightly.
• Shape batter into ball, then place in round non-stick casserole that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mark a cross in the center, using a sharp knife.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350-degree oven for about 1 1/4 hours.
• Wait 10-15 minutes before attempting to remove bread from casserole and then cool on wire rack.
• If desired, cut loaf into quarters and then slice thinly.