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Helping Hands
My mother made bannock two or three times a week and an extra pair of helping hands was appreciated.
You just need flour, baking powder, a little salt and just the right amount of water. Knead everything together and either pop it in the oven or grease a cast iron frying pan or dutch oven and cook over hot coals. Nothing to it.
If you're short of baking powder you can make fry bread instead. Mix flour, a little salt and some water to make a soft dough. Knead it for five minutes and let rest while you heat ¼ of oil or lard in the bottom of a cast iron pan. Tear off a ball of dough, roll it in your hands and then stretch it to a ½ thickness. Lower it carefully into the hot oil and fry until a golden colour. Then turn over with tongs and do the same thing with the other side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar or spread with jam... my favourite is blueberry jam.
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