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This Fried Bannock Recipe is light, fluffy, and pan-fried to golden brown perfection. It's a simple food that can be eaten as a snack, breakfast, or side for any meal.
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- 🥖 About Fried Bannock
- 🧂 Ingredients
- 🔪 Instructions
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🥖 About Fried Bannock
Bannock is a type of bread that was eaten by early settlers, fur traders, and Indigenous peoples in North America. While Scottish fur traders initially introduced it, it is now mostly associated with Indigenous peoples.
The basic recipe consists of flour, water, and fat or lard, with optional additions like milk, salt, and sugar. It's usually unleavened, oval-shaped, and flat. However, nowadays, some recipes include baking powder to make it lighter and fluffier.
🧂 Ingredients
- Flour: This recipe was tested using all-purpose flour.
- Salt: I used coarse kosher salt in this recipe. I use a 2% concentration to ensure the bread is perfectly seasoned. For 3 cups of flour, that's about one and a half teaspoons. Reduce the amount by half if you use fine sea or table salt.
- Oil: For frying the bannock bread, choose a neutral-flavored oil, such as canola or vegetable oil. Lard also works well.
- Baking Powder: Just a small amount makes the bread lighter and fluffier. Usually, 1 teaspoon per cup of flour is required, so my recipe calls for 3 teaspoons, which is equivalent to 1 tablespoon.
- Water: Yup, you'll need some water, too. You can substitute half of it with milk for a more tender crumb.
🔪 Instructions
STEP 1: In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder.
STEP 2: Add water and stir until a dough forms. Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes until the flour is well-absorbed. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes; this helps the gluten relax, making the dough easier to work with.
STEP 3: Heat ½ cup of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Break off small pieces of the dough, flattening each to about ½ inch thick.
STEP 4: Fry each piece in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides, approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer the fried bannock to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with your favorite jam, and enjoy!
🥡 Storage & Leftovers
Storing: Store leftover bannock in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheating: Reheat fried bread by microwaving for 15 seconds, baking in a 350℉ oven for 5 minutes, or air-frying at 400℉ for 1 minute.
📋 Please Note
I'm a non-indigenous home cook sharing my attempt at recreating Bannock. The first time I tried Bannock was at the PNE, where an Indigenous person at a small stand was selling them. It was super tasty.
While my intention is to appreciate this dish, I want to acknowledge its cultural significance for Indigenous communities. My perspective may not fully capture the depth of this tradition. For a better understanding, I encourage you to read this post.
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Fried Bannock Recipe
This Fried Bannock Recipe is light, fluffy, and pan-fried to golden brown perfection. It's a simple food that can be eaten as a snack, breakfast, or side for any meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 4 people
Calories 590 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour (360g, plus more as needed)
- 1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons water (270g)
- ½ cup oil (for frying)
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder.
Add water and stir until a dough forms. Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes until the flour is well-absorbed. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes; this makes the dough easier to work with.
Heat ½ cup of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Break off small pieces of the dough, flattening each to about ½ inch thick.
Fry each piece in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides, approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer the fried bannock to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with your favorite jam, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 10gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1195mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 3gSugar: 0.3gCalcium: 193mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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