Bannocks

Bannocks come from the northern parts of Great Britain: Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They are flat, scone-like buns or quick breads that are baked on a griddle and made with barley, oats and sometimes a proportion of rye – whatever grew to harvest. Before bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) was invented, they were also made by saving a proportion of dough from the previous bake, thus creating sourdough bannocks.

A bannock made with rye and barley was called ‘Brown