Fried Bannock - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking powder
water
vegetable oil or lard

Preparation

Mix half the flour with the remaining dry ingredients.
Add water until the mixture becomes thick, \"like a paper mache paste\".
Add more flour until the dough feels like a soft earlobe.
Heat the oil or lard over a medium-high heat until very hot, but not smoking.
Break off small pieces of the dough and flatten each to the size of your palm, about 1/2-inch thick.
Place the pieces in the hot oil, turn after about 3 minutes, or when golden brown.
Place the bannock on a paper towel to soak up the excess grease.
Serve plain or with jam.