My recipe

[Stonedog]

So, we all have beaten the dead horse of a bannock recipe.....I thought I could give it a wee parting kick!

I have been fiddling with a bannock recipe that does not use fat. This way it is all dry
ingredients and will last a LONG time if kept dry.....as in years.

Here 'tis:

2 C White Flour
1 C corn meal
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1/2 C steel cut oats
4 Tsp baking powder
4 Tblsp sugar (I like dark brown)
4 pinches of salt.

Optional:
1 C powdered milk
Fat

Mix and cook as normal.

I have fiddled with this until I found what I think is the correct mix. I based this after reading about how the Roman legions ate bread with a lot of different grains. Thought being (correctly) that the different grains metabolize at different speeds keeping you full and able to go on longer. The white flour and sugar give a quick boost of energy while the corn meal, oats and whole wheat flour take longer offering energy in the long(er) term.

I have found you do not need the fat unless you bake it in the oven. Also if you use the powdered milk, I would add it as you need it that way you can have no fear of it going rancid while out and about....just carry it in a separate baggie and put that baggie in the container you carry bannock in...

 

[Totumpole]

Sounds like a good recipie Stonedog. I might try this one on my upcoming trip. Any specific grade of cornmeal (Course/fine)?

Colin

 

[spartacus]

sounds good, I think I'll give it a go. Cheers

 

[Totumpole]

Tried it on a 2 day canoe trip the other day - Amazing! Cheers for the recipe.

Colin

 

[kINGPIN]

I may give that a try on a trip soon, thanks very much.

 

[santaman2000]

So, we all have beaten the dead horse of a bannock recipe...

This begs the question, "Does anyone have a good recipe for dead horse?"

 

[bilmo-p5]

"Does anyone have a good recipe for dead horse?"

Pretty much as for dead cow - good eating is Dobbin!