Bannock

After reading this post, Keturah Y. was asking what bannock is... Doing a quick search I found this information. I was introduced to it by a close friend a few years ago and now making bannock around the campfire is one of our favorite family traditions. I usually mix up a batch of the dough ahead of time and put it in a ziplock bag, using as needed, and storing in our cooler. Here's my friend's recipe (with variations that I have tried):

4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup oil (I have been adding a little more oil lately, closer to 1/3 cup)
1 cup water (I have found 1 1/3 cup works a little better)

Just mix it all up together, kneading until smooth. It works great to bake over a hot fire, preferrably with some good hot coals, similar to the ideal marshmallow roasting fire. Just take a bit of dough, roll it out like a snake, and then wrap it around the end of a thick stick, making sure to cover the end (should look a bit like a sock covering the end of the stick), squishing it all together so there are no holes in the dough. Then slowly bake it. When it's done it should have a bit of a hollow sound when tapped, and it should slide easily off the end of the stick. We usually remove it from the stick with a paper towel and then fill it with margarine/butter, cinnamon sugar, jam or even peanut butter. They are very yummy and fun to make!