Take into consideration with the ability to say to your tenting counterparts, “Would you like freshly baked bread tonight?”
It will definitely win you factors.
In fact, you’re not going to make a yeasty, fluffy loaf – that requires 24 hours to rise – however who cares, anytime somebody affords to make freshly baked something on an outside journey it’s spectacular.
Flatbread is among the best “connoisseur” concepts you can also make on a tenting journey. The hot button is to prep batches of dry combine earlier than you go, double bag it (you don’t need flour on the free in your backpack) after which combine with some water whenever you’re able to cook dinner up your meal. Notice that the one downfall of cooking flatbread outside is that you’re usually caught washing barely floury, typically sticky fingers, which is extra of an endeavor than when you may have easy accessibility to working water.
This base recipe permits for lots of flexibility and variation. You’ll be able to add spices to it, which I like to recommend, as the bottom recipe is admittedly simply water and flour and never very excessive on the style scale. This summer season on a backpacking journey I made a batch with cumin powder and that works nice as an accompaniment to a pot of spicy purple lentils, It’s basically the backpacker’s naan, so, for instance, if you would like a garlic naan, roll the dough in finely chopped garlic earlier than frying.
Don’t carry a measuring cup with you whenever you’re tenting? Don’t fear, I don’t both. The consistency of the dough is extra vital than the precise measurement of water, and after you have made this recipe a couple of instances, you’ll get the dangle of it and also you may simply be capable to add the water with out measuring. However in case you have a cup or a bowl available that can work too; as you possibly can see from the recipe, you need a quantity ratio of about 1 half water to three components flour. A Nalgene bottle will work too, permitting you to simply measure out the correct amount in ounces or milliliters.
This bread is greatest served recent, however in case you have a couple of rounds of flatbread left over, place them in a single day in a container with a lid to maintain them from drying out, and slather with peanut butter and honey within the morning. Prompt breakfast.
The recipe makes about 4 flatbread rounds, excellent to go along with a dinner for 2 folks. You’ll be able to simply double, triple, and even quadruple this batch relying on what number of flatbreads you’ll wish to make in your tenting journey. Be at liberty to experiment with totally different flour blends as effectively. For instance, I like to make use of half all-purpose or complete wheat flour and half rye flour, which makes for a flatbread with a bit extra taste to it. Which flour you employ will barely change how a lot water you could add whenever you make the dough, so go slowly. You’ll be able to all the time add a bit extra water as wanted.
Camp Flatbread
Makes: About 4 flatbread rounds.
1 cup all-purpose flour (complete wheat pastry flour additionally works effectively)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
About 1/3 cup (2.75 ounces, 80 milliliters) water
Oil for frying
Non-compulsory:
1 teaspoon cumin powder
or
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
or
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
Preparation:
In a bowl, combine collectively the dry components. Place in a container that you understand goes to remain closed whenever you pack it (double bagged for instance, or in a reusable bottle with a screw on lid).
When able to bake, add about half of the water to the dry components. Combine collectively till the dough is crumbly. Add the remainder of the water (kind of as wanted) till the dough comes collectively.
Kind the dough into 4 balls, then flatten them into rounds rather less than ¼-inch thick.
Fry in a flippantly oiled pan (basically any flat, scorching floor that you could make together with your out of doors cooking provides) for about 2 to three minutes on both sides, relying on thickness. You can too cook dinner the flatbread on high of a grill should you’re doing that form of tenting, the tip outcome can have a barely smoky taste to it.
Serve instantly.
Phrases/recipe by Anna Brines