Shetland Bannocks

[Frank]

We were given this recipe by June and Robert off the Shetland yacht 'Keita' which we shared some Patagonian anchorages with a few years back. A good alternative to breadmaking.

Described just now by the bosun as ' like a scone but softer in texture, best eaten straight away with soup or whatever....can be made savoury or sweet...'

16 tablespoons self raising flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Milk or yoghurt ( bosun sez yoghurt 'really fluffs them up') to mix... powdered milk can be used

Put flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix in milk , yoghurt or a mix of both until bound together and moist. With a little flour on your hands make patties and put into a hot frying pan with a little melted butter. Cook for 5 minutes or so each side.

Good warm as described above.....

enjoy

[JeanneP]

Thank you. Could you just check, though, whether there should be shortening - butter or oil, in it?

[Frank]

No, that's it as written.... we have made them to that recipe and it works OK.

Cheers

Frank