Mother Earth News isn't exactly a mainstream magazine, but it's certainly not a veg magazine, so I say it counts. Last night I lay in bed, cozied up to my latest issue. I bought it because of teasers on the cover: "Back to the Land," "Easy Crusty Bread in 5 Minutes a Day," "Tap the Culinary Wisdom of our Ancestors," and "Anyone Can Raise Chickens." I've always dreamed of raising chickens and goats...having a hobby farm...living off the land and off the grid...but I digress. It's a great issue and I highly recommend it. However, this post is not an ad for Mother Earth News. It is a celebration of a recipe in an article on enjoying the winter: a recipe for Spiced Bannock.
This morning, we woke to a pelting icy rain...and that much dreaded/much anticipated (depending on if you talk to me or the kids) phone call announcing that school is cancelled. What better morning to try making Bannock? Bannock is a Scottish sort of pan scone. I cooked mine in a small flame-colored Le Creuset cast iron skillet on the stove.
You can find the recipe here. I made a few adjustments, however. I used whole wheat pastry flour and upped the sugar (I used evaporated cane juice crystals) to two tablespoons from the 1.5 listed. I also added half a cup of dairy-free chocolate chips (Tropical Source) and about 1/4 cup sliced almonds instead of the suggested 1/4 cup "chopped nuts and/or raisins and/or dried fruit). I used the full 1.5 cups of water and greased the skillet with canola oil.
The result was a biscuit-y, scone-y, just slightly sweet cake that was a bit burned in the center but otherwise very satisfying. Even the kids liked it. Emmett and I ate ours plain. Angus doused his in locally produced organic butter from grass-fed cows, and a drizzle of dark agave syrup.
I am also captivated by the article for Master Recipe for Boule. This article, from the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois, shows you how to make dough that you can keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. You cut off chunks to bake bread every day or two. What a great idea! I am definitely going to try this. Maybe even today.
2 comments:
This sounds good. I think I am going to try it! Thanks!
It's good the next day, too--just had some with mid-morning coffee.
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