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Just Like Grandma's Bannock

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By Dolly Watts

Posted January 13th, 2008

This article is reprinted with permission from Where People Feast: An Indigenous People's Cookbook, by Dolly Watts, (2007, Arsenal Pulp Press)

Where People Feast: An Indigenous People's Cookbook

Servings:	15
Author Notes:	Bannock (“ajam anaek” in Git’san) is a traditional pan fried bread adopted into the native North American cuisine in the eighteenth century from the Scottish fur traders “griddle scones.”Dolly’s first business was selling bannock from a food cart outside the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia; her native customers often told her, “It tastes just like Grandma’s bannock!” hence the name. Bannock is delicious and can be served with preserves as a special treat. It also makes a great sandwich bun by cutting the bannock in half.
Ingredients:	7 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (105 °F/41ºC) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 1/4 teaspoons white sugar 1 tablespoon canola oil 3/4 teaspoon instant yeast canola oil for frying
Instructions:	Makes 15 Small Bannock In a large bowl, add flour and make a hole in the center. In a separate bowl, combine water, salt, sugar, 1 tablespoon canola oil, and yeast and stir. Pour into the hole in the flour and mix together by hand to form dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes. Place dough in a sealed container or covered bowl and let rise at room temperature for 2 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/2 inch (1 cm) thickness, then cut into 2 1/2 inch (6 1/2 cm) squares. In a large frying pan, heat 2 inches (5 cm) of oil. As soon as the square of dough is dropped into the hot oil, turn it 3 times so that it puffs up evenly. Repeat with several pieces at a time and fry until golden brown, for 3 minutes on each side until all the dough has been fried. Tips and Suggestions: * Make sure to use lukewarm water; if it is too hot or too cold the yeast won’t properly activate. * For large bannock, cut into 4 inch (10 cm) squares. For medium bannock cut into 3 inch (8 cm) squares. * Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Bannock – For a coffee break or midday treat, lightly spread softened butter over freshly made bannock and sprinkle with a mixture of Cinnamon and Brown Sugar.