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Canoeing Bannock: Quick Camp-Stove Skillet Bread

Mix this skillet bread on a riverbank for a warm midday boost. It cooks quickly on a single-burner stove to keep you moving through tough portages.

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Added November 7, 2026
Source: parks.canada.ca
Canoeing Bannock: Quick Camp-Stove Skillet Bread
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •2 cups flour
  • •2 tbsp baking powder
  • •1 tsp salt
  • •⅓ cup lard or butter
  • •1¾ cups water
  • •Lard for frying
  • •Butter and jam for serving

Equipment

  • • large cast iron frying pan
  • • Dutch oven

Instructions

  1. 1Mix flour, baking powder, salt, fat and water to make a soft dough. Let rest for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Melt a chunk of lard in a large cast iron frying pan or Dutch oven. Once hot, spread the bannock in the pan.
  3. 3Cook on one side until well browned and crusted, then turn over and cook the other side.
  4. 4Serve with butter and jam.

Camp tips

  • • Ensure the lard is hot before adding the dough to get a nice crust.
  • • Adjust water as necessary for the right dough consistency.

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