Metis Bannock

"We Metis love our bannock and this is my favourite recipe for it. It's great with soup, or just on it's own with jam or honey."
 
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photo by Rene L. photo by Rene L.
photo by Rene L.
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

Questions & Replies

  1. Knead gently/barely like USA biscuits -or- more aggressively/thoroughly like a yeast bread?
     
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Reviews

  1. This is a great recipe! I lost my bannock recipe so I Googled this. I used it to make bannock pizza. I made a stuffed crust bologna and mushroom pizza. So seriously good! The dough does taste like a biscuit which was great for the pizza! I lowered the temp to 375 and baked for about 25 minutes.
     
    • Review photo by Rene L.
  2. Ate alot of bannock when working in the bush in Northern Manitoba, itwas a staple. Was working with three Cree guys who knew what they were doing! We cooked it in a cast iron pan in about 1/4” corn oil, flipped it once. Breakfast was with jam and PB, lunch was with cheese, supper was with fish. Always bannock, very easy to get along with. We used corn oil instead of butter , water instead of milk, since there was no refridgeration, worked fine
     
  3. SO. GOOD. Wow! I had lost a recipe I used for years, and this one tastes almost exactly as I remember from my childhood. Long story short... This recipe is perfect. I cooked it for 23 minutes instead of 25! AMAZING.
     
  4. I use lard for a more authentic taste and add currants.
     
  5. Awesome bread with butter and margarine on it whole wheat is better
     
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Tweaks

  1. 20 minutes is usually better than 25 Let the butter get to room temperature
     
  2. The baking method.
     

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