“Bannock” is an Old English word of Celtic origin. The Oxford English Dictionary states the term stems from panicium, a Latin word for baked goods, or from panis, meaning bread. A bannock is a small, flat loaf of bread risen by a leavening agent, most often a chemical one, although yeasty bannocks are sometimes baked, as in a sourdough recipe.  They are meant to be
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