Directions:
- I'll provide two versions - fire cooked (preferred) and pan-cooked.
- Fire-cooked: First; if you're making this in camp, it's best to use natural tools. Locate a flat rock (slate is best, of course), sheet of birch bark or similar flat surface. You can use a bowl or a frypan but it's not as much fun. :) Next, find a Y-shaped stick about 2 feet in length; fairly stout - the branches should be about the width of your thumb and should be about two fist-widths apart.
- Pre-mix the dry ingredients prior to departure. Don't worry; the seemingly miniscule amounts of salt and baking powder are more than enough.
- Pour a small mound of dry mixture onto your flat surface; add water a few drops at a time until a thick dough is formed. Keep adding mixture and water until all mixture is used (or until you have enough. If you're wise you'll carry a fairly large bag of mixture; enough for several days).
- Be careful - consistency is critical. The dough must be thick enough to braid. Add water slowly and add less than you think you need.
- Form dough into a ball and let it rise 10-15 minutes; use this to build up the fire to cooking temperature.
- Roll the dough into a 'Plasticene snake' about 2 inches across. Braid the snake around the ends of the Y-shaped stick tucking the ends in at the bottom. Then simply roast it in front of (not over) the fire, flipping every 1-2minutes until golden-brown. (If you hold it over the fire you'll cook it too fast).
- Let cool for a few seconds and tear pieces off. Serve with butter, but it's better dipped into meat juice. In winter, dip into white bacon fat and roast until the fat is brown - good fuel at 30 degrees below zero.
- Pan-cooked: Exactly the same preparation except add more water until it forms a very thick batter - twice the thickness of pancake batter. Let rise for 10 minutes. Pour into frypan and cook slowly until golden brown. Serve as above.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 315.67 Kcal (1322 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 92.27 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 10.25g | 16% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 1209.1mg | 50% | |
| Potassium | 118.86mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 49.78g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.52g | 22% | |
| Protein | 6.31g | 13% | |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 156.6mg | 16% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 397.94 Kcal (1666 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 116.32 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 12.92g | 16% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 1524.24mg | 50% | |
| Potassium | 149.83mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 62.76g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.96g | 22% | |
| Protein | 7.95g | 13% | |
| Iron | 4mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 197.4mg | 16% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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