Making bannock in the backcountry

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Watched video and being a huge fan of dampers, I decided to give bannocks a go, and I got hooked up by them. I sometimes fry some bacon and add them to the mixture before I knead it, and once out of the pan ... delicious !

[Mortaxe]

Perhaps it's a dumb question, but what is the difference between this and pancakes?

[hoz49]

I use bisquik or any other "baking mix". We also always bake bannock over a woodfire. Ever been to Moose Factory and seen they way the Missinaibi Cree bake bannock over a fire using oval shaped sticks?

[cabelodegato]

Nice Video

You can also use olive oil, it's healthier.

[SansAuthoritas]

@cabelodegato

"You can use oil, but I like using ghee, because it gives it a nice buttery flavor."

[harleyxxfabco]

looks like you made a pancake. I would eat that in a heartbeat..

[paracordjunky]

Really enjoyed the video will try making this.

[skunkape49]

i make pan bread for break fast some mornings with eggs looks like you mint have burnt it a little but it happens

[wducklow]

I'll have to try this one at home first. Looks like it makes a great trail meal.

[TheMadzymoo]

so, couldn't I just use self-rising flour and water for the basic bannock recipe, since your adding baking powder and salt ?? (ps. I don't cook very often) =D

[TheWinterfox10]

bannocks in the oven taste pretty bland, but then again I might have been doing the mixing bit wrong

[24u2c]

I don't like the way you make bannock. :( My mom Makes it better. :D

[meatloafzombie]

Your thoughts on adding: Italian seasonings, a lil extra salt and fine grated parmesian cheese. To go with dehy-spaghetti and meat sauce?

[whereskim89]

I made bannock inspired by this video and it turned out ok I added cheese , it tasted a bit doughy but I didn't cook it well as could be because I was nearly out of butter

[caledondoberman]

Great video

I will try cooking bannock.

Thanks

[themusic928]

what if i put on tin foil instead of bringing a pan out with me

[panerudepon]

@themusic928 Be sure to use heavy- duty tin foil, or else it will just burn into the bread.

A good idea is to wrap the dough with one layer, then wrap it with a wet cloth or paper towel, then another layer of tinfoil; this allows a good even bake, and you can even just throw it into the fire coals.

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[huntinguy532]

so do you just use all purpose flower and water? or do you need yeast and all that good stuff

[NSTrainFan]

I have searched every grocery around me for Gee. What section do you find it in or do you know of a website that I may order it from?

[1400deadwood]

@NSTrainFan _ Gee may be found in a section where Indian/Asian foods are sold. It is frequently used in Indian cooking.

[mrtommynazi]

@1400deadwood Indians also put ghee on their deceased relatives before cremation over an open fire.

[amcanmike]

what kind of dog is maddy?

[scott80100]

isnt that the same thing as indan fry bread?

[specioss]

look for ghee in a south asian store

[47Indigo47]

What this at algonquin park on shirley lake?

[solimiansky]

bannock

[shultznoogan]

Hey Troy,,I've watched all your video's over the last few weeks and I must say that there top notch,,,I find it very hard to listen to most people out there,,there discriptions are no good,,they talk in mono tone so on and so on,,hope you will post some more soon..thanks for your info and good camera work..chow.

[Emanc441]

Hey i was wondering what the pot holder your using is called?

[broadwayFan28]

What happened at 2:18? Looks like it was cut to not show how hard the spreading of the bannock is. It also looks like there is flour between your fingers - did you use your hand to spread it? If so, next time leave the "hard to do" in the "how to do"

[MaddyTheGoose]

@broadwayFan28 Thanks for watching. I can appreciate what you're saying since yes, I did cut out some of the spreading because I found it to be a bit of a yawn watching more of the same. But, in hindsight I think you're right and you'll notice in many of the newer videos I have instead sped the video up so everything is still shown but not for a long time. You don't feel like you've been duped by the ape on the camera doing a lot of behind the scenes stuff.

[johnmillsbro]

@broadwayFan28 Are you serious?  Have you never mixed flour and water before?

[jobaccamasakado]

just made some of this!!!! wow.

thanks for the tips. this is going to be a staple of camping trips from here on out.

[WaRB1RD217]

and this is just like bread?

[MaddyTheGoose]

@WaRB1RD217 Well, it is a bread but it's non-rising so probably not like what you're thinking of if you're referring to a loaf. Non-rising breads are heavier and not as squishy. By adding lard, about 1 heaping table spoon a serving, it'll come out more like biscuits. Very tasty with ghee. It's also great for dipping. I make it at home for dipping into hummus.

[Eugene007440]

Nice, you know Bannock can be cooked on a common fire too right? They tech you that in survival

[daiaonu]

does the ghee still have the butter taste?

[MaddyTheGoose]

@daiaonu Yes, it does. Very much so.

[NSTrainFan]

@MaddyTheGoose where can i find ghee, i know I work in a grocery store and we don't carry it. But I was wondering if I went to another store, what section would it be in?

[XCritonX]

@NSTrainFan You can easily make ghee from butter. Google it.

[SillyBoyBlue83]

its bad look to cut bannock apperantley, i think you are meant to break it

[Ccoach55]

i just made your bannock bread on the home stove first before i try it out on my camping stove and i must say yummmmyy. . thanks!

[MaddyTheGoose]

@Ccoach55 Glad you enjoyed it. Now if you want to dazzle your friends and your taste buds you can make cinnamon rolls. Just put some raisins in the mix before you add the water then spread it out on something, I use my map case, nice and thin then sprinkle it with cinnamon and give it a nice coating of brown sugar. Now just go ahead and roll it all up into a log, slice it into about 3/4" pieces (like little pucks), lay them out flat on the pan and cook 'em up!

[Ccoach55]

@MaddyTheGoose giving the cinnamon rolls a shot. . rain into the sticky icky situation. . i spread it out on aluminum foil and when i started trying to roll it . .it just stuck to my hands and was a pain so i just used some more flour to stop that problem.. I'm curious what you use? also do you let it rise before you roll it or after. . i got in a hurry and rolled it before and i think that was a no no. . thanks again gonna be yummmmy.

[freebeerisgood]

What pot set/skillet is that you have in all your videos? I see it all over, but never got the brand..

Thanks

[MaddyTheGoose]

I love that pot set and have had it more many years. It's the GSI Hard Anodized Extreme. I don't think they make them any more and they've been replaced by the Bugaboo set. It's basically the same but not hard anodized. Probably because not a lot of people knew what hard anodized gave them so it wasn't a big selling point. It should be though because it makes a big difference. It creates a more even boil and the non-stick surface lasts an incredibly long time.

[Ebiczebulanious]

Try Butter Flavored Crisco for a Butter substitute and Cooking Oil. It has a 2 year shelf life without refrigeration and has a higher melting point than Butter.

[rbvmtr]

How much baking soda do you use per flour ? I've been using a biscuit mix which I can also make bread & pancakes too .

[MaddyTheGoose]

This is the basic recipe I usually use. I also often add rasins, cinnamon and brown sugar. This makes it great to eat on it's own.

1 cup flour

1 tbsp baking powder

4 tbsp powdered milk

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp oil or ghee or make sure you have a good non-stick pan (I prefer ghee for the added buttery flavor)

[rbvmtr]

thanks !

I have been doing the ashcakes or aluminium wrap .

everything I have mess kit and 3 iron skillets I use I plan on getting a dutch oven .

[TriggerManxL]

@MaddyTheGoose Should top it with a lil bit of rum :)

[JustinSmale]

I love bannock it's sooo good

[wetcanoedogs]

i fry mine in peanut oil,that sort of gives you that "State Fair" taste and smell--

[Bassman018]

I have the same pot set, I cary the inner pots for backpacking. I love it.

[pspkid567]

I wrap mine around a stick and roast it on the fire. much easier in my opinion. and I like to wrap it around a hot dog. Bannock is my favorite survival food!

[Audicy1]

"rinse and repeat" LOL Too funny.

[RandysCatcorner]

You give me cravings on so many different levels!

[omgwtfmd]

What was that stuff you used as butter? Does it need to be held cool?

Thanks in advance

[MaddyTheGoose]

It's ghee, which is clarified butter. I'll probably make a video the next time I make a batch. Basically, you put butter in a pot and simmer it until the milk solids separate then you separate the pure butter fat (which is the ghee). I've heard it will keep for months out of the fridge although I usually don't need it to keep more than a couple of weeks unchilled since my trips don't currently go much beyond that. I have some in the fridge from two years ago that's still good.

[omgwtfmd]

Awesome! Thanks for the help!

[1400deadwood]

ghee can be bought at any store that sells Asian-Indian food

good stuff!

:)