Native Cree Bannock Bread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 1 cup lard
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 cups currants or 2 cups raisins (i used sultanas)
• 3 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl, mix the flour and lard together by hand, and then add the baking powder, salt and the currants, raisins or sultanas.
• 2 next, add the water and work the ingredients into a dough.
• 3 now, you have two options: the camp fire or the oven.
• 4 to cook over a camp fire, divide the dough into four lumps and firmly wrap each lump around the end of a four foot stick and prop securely over the fire until golden brown.
• 5 to cook in an oven, spread the dough out into a 16" square cake pan.
• 6 bake at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.