Flour

[mal]

Hi everyone my question is when putting Rations together for bannock ext do you take plain flour or self-raising i only ask because self-raising has all ready got salt and baking powder in it so would save taking the other ingredients, or is plain more versatile ?????????

Thanks for any input
Mal

[tomtom]

i mix all the dry parts befor hand.. if i dont have self raising then i mix the other parts with the plain flower anyway

[Tantalus]

the baking soda keeps best on its own, specially in damp conditions

if kept too long it can lose its ability to "raise" stuff ie puff up your bannocks

but for a few days camping or whatever it is just as easy to carry self raising (already mixed with baking soda) flour

Tant

[troy]

Just to add some thing to the bannock issue - Because I dragged my kids along with me a few times into the wilds, I started adding corn meal (ground corn, not the white corn flour). It adds a real nice sweet taste and makes great donuts first thing in the morning fryed in bacon fat.

I got a big supply from tesco once, but it does seem harder to get it now.

[Ed]

I got a big supply from tesco once, but it does seem harder to get it now.

Yes.... I noticed that. You can still get it (and many other flours) in health food shops, or they can probably order it..... but it seems to have gone from our 'local' stores.


Ed

[Toddy]

I buy it from the Indian foodstores in Glasgow. 2kg for £1.39
It might be worth trying them down your way.

Cheers,
Toddy

[Marts]

Just to add some thing to the bannock issue - Because I dragged my kids along with me a few times into the wilds, I started adding corn meal (ground corn, not the white corn flour). It adds a real nice sweet taste and makes great donuts first thing in the morning fryed in bacon fat.

I got a big supply from tesco once, but it does seem harder to get it now.

Troy -- Do you add corn meal to the flour or substitute the corn meal entirely for flour?

[EdS]

Gram (chickpea) flour also makes good bannocks and flat breads.