This recipe, was submitted by Mark Cann. Mark had the following to say about bannock:

“When my sister returned from a summer of canoeing in northern Manitoba, she raved about the bannock they had cooked over coals. True, anything cooked outdoors tastes better, but I have tried bannock myself and it really is a nice treat to have a freshly made bread while on a long trip. I have also cooked it in a frying pan over a gas stove while I was camping on the ice off shore of Baffin Island.”

Bannock is a quick bread, similar to a baking powder biscuit.

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 8 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup lard or shortening
• 1 Tbsp. white sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 cups cold water (approx.)

Instructions

1. Mix together first 5 ingredients until crumbly. Add about 3 cups cold water and mix until it is not sticky.
2. Wrap on clean, green stick and cook over coals until golden brown.
3. Where open fires are prohibited, cook in frying pan until golden brown and turn. Cook until done.