Traditional Bannock And Berries Recipe

Easy Bannock and Berries recipe

This fast and easy bannock and berries recipes is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to experience a traditional indigenous recipe at home. It's also a perfect treat for the camp site.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Bannock
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Raspberry compote

  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 lemon. Juiced and rind
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. (It's also possible to bake or cook the bannock over an open flame).
  2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl.
  3. Add water and mix until dough becomes thick and sticky. Do not over mix or the dough will become tough.
  4. Roll the dough into a large ball and slice into 12 equal pieces.
  5. Flatten each ball of dough with your hands.
  6. Drop dough into the oil and fry until it is golden brown on both sides and soft, but cooked inside.
  1. For the raspberry compote cook the berries in a saucepan over medium heat until soft.
  2. Add sugar, lemon juice, rind, and salt.
  3. Continue cooking until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Serve bannock drizzled with compote.