Bannock Campfire Bread

This great little campfire recipe comes from Nicole Parton’s Galley Gourmet: Great Meals From Small Spaces. Using a simmer ring is optional; if your heat source has adjustable settings, you can eliminate it. 

Bannock Campfire Bread:

1-1/2 c. (375 mL) biscuit mix (such as Bisquick) plus extra as needed 

1/3 c. (80 mL) milk (see Note)

Flour, as needed

Heavy skillet or camp griddle

Foil

Heat-proof oven gloves

Wire rack for cooling

Combine biscuit mix and milk on heavy (preferably cast-iron) skillet or griddle lightly dusted with flour or with additional biscuit mix. Gather dough into a ball, kneading 10 times until smooth. Pat into 1/2-in. (1.25 cm) thick circle. Set aside. Preheat skillet or griddle over medium heat, using a camp simmer ring, if you have it. Slip circle of dough onto skillet until bottom crust browns. Dough will rise during this time, but will remain soft at center. 

Flip to brown other side. Lower heat with simmer ring (optional) or by adjusting temperature of campfire cook stove. Tent skillet or griddle with foil to allow inside of dough to cook through, 10-to-15 min. Transfer to wire rack and let stand, covered, a further 2 or 3 min. Slice into 4-to-6 wedges. 

Note: If you don’t want to carry fresh milk to camp, there are a couple of easy ways to prepare it. For each cup of milk you need, shake together 1/4 c. (60 mL) instant skim milk powder and 1/2 c. (125 mL) cold water in lidded jar until fully dissolved. Add additional water until milk reaches 1 c. (250 mL) level. Or ... For each cup of milk required, shake together 1/2 c. (125 mL) canned evaporated milk with 1/2 c. (125 mL) cold water in lidded jar.

Also see: Canfastic Campfire Bread. 

Take one far-away campsite ...

Add two young campers, eager to cook ...

Combine Bannock ingredients into a ball of dough.

Flatten onto skillet.

Working in a floured skillet, knead dough 10 times. 

Over medium heat, let Bannock brown on the bottom.

 Its shape doesn’t have to be perfect!

(A watched skillet never burns!

Flip the dough once ...

And tent it with foil, so the center cooks.

Fry a little bacon, some eggs, add Bannock and ..

There’s your hearty breakfast!

Time to relax after all that hard work!

Then off to the woods to explore!