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The darker and colder climates of the north were more favorable to cereals like rye and oats, which found their way into flatbreads, baked crackers and bannocks — “soft, round biscuity flatbreads cooked over fire.”

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Their baps, bannocks, buns, oatcakes and scones are among the world's finest daily breadstuff's.

From Time Magazine Archive

The King, honest man, has, I daresay, forgotten baith me and my bannocks many a day syne.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander

The children gazed uncomprehendingly at her, but just then Kirsty came forward with a plate of bannocks soaked in maple syrup, and for a time they gave it their absorbed attention.

From The Silver Maple by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller

By and by the light began to fade and rousing herself she made some bannocks for breakfast.

From Partners of the Out-Trail by Bindloss, Harold