How to bake bread like Ray Mears
Bushcraft legend Ray Mears shares his simple but tasty campfire-friendly bannock bread recipe
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Ray gets the fire going in the Canadian wilderness | Photo Goh Iromoto
Ingredients
- 2 handfuls of plain flour
- 1 handful of powdered milk
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- Small amount of water
- 1 handful of dried fruit/raisins
Method
1. Mix flour and powdered milk. Add water slowly and mix by hand until dough is moist and holds together without becoming too sticky, than add fruit.
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Ray gets his hand dirty |Photo Goh Iromoto
2. Heat a small amount of oil in frying pan until hot then then add mix, shaping to fit the whole pan; cook for a short time over the fire, then take away from heat and place at side of fire, with bread facing directly towards the heat (you can do this by placing a log or stone under one side of the frying pan) .
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Shape your bread to the pan | Photo Goh Iromoto
3. Rotate bread every so often to cook evenly, before turning and repeating process with other side.
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The Great British Bake Off, Ray Mears style | Photo Goh Iromoto
This recipe is taken from “Around the campfire with Ray Mears”, by Pete Coombs. Read the whole interview in issue 133 of Outdoor Adventure Guide, out now.