Barley Bannocks Recipes

Ingredients :

450 g barley flour

100 g plain flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1/2 tsp salt

300 ml buttermilk

2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1. Stir together the flours, cream of tartar and salt.
2. Mix the buttermilk and soda until it fizzes and pour into the flour.
3. Beat well to make a soft dough.
4. Roll out very lightly on a floured board 1/2" (1.25 cm) thick.
5. Cut into rounds the size of a tea plate.
6. Flour a hot griddle or thick frying pan, and put in a bannock.
7. Cook over low heat until golden brown.
8. Turn and brown the other side.
9. Serve freshly cooked with butter and honey.

Note :

Barley gives a sweet taste to breads and cakes, but these are always unyeasted as barley is low in gluten forming proteins and does not rise well.

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