Joanne
Adventurer
Hi all,
Just because you don't want to haul a Dutch Oven around with you doesn't mean that you can't enjoy fresh biscuits or cinnamon rolls in the morning. A friend and I recently spent a week camping outside of Tonopah and we wanted to keep our weight down. My skillet was the only piece of cast iron I brought. I used a claw hammer to lift the lid and a small shovel to move the coals around.
I found three flat rocks to hold the skillet just above the coals.
On went the lid and some coals added to the top so they would bake.
Once I started smelling them, I took a peek and was happy with the results. Just to the right of the skillet
you will notice that the bottom coals were actually in a ring with no coals in the center. That way you
won't burn the bottom of the biscuits.
Once the biscuits were done, I fried up the bacon and eggs. Cooking outdoors doesn't have to require a lot of equipment.
As with all things, practice makes perfect. Give it a couple of tries at home before heading out. You'll be rewarded with some great food.
Joanne
Just because you don't want to haul a Dutch Oven around with you doesn't mean that you can't enjoy fresh biscuits or cinnamon rolls in the morning. A friend and I recently spent a week camping outside of Tonopah and we wanted to keep our weight down. My skillet was the only piece of cast iron I brought. I used a claw hammer to lift the lid and a small shovel to move the coals around.
I found three flat rocks to hold the skillet just above the coals.
On went the lid and some coals added to the top so they would bake.
Once I started smelling them, I took a peek and was happy with the results. Just to the right of the skillet
you will notice that the bottom coals were actually in a ring with no coals in the center. That way you
won't burn the bottom of the biscuits.
Once the biscuits were done, I fried up the bacon and eggs. Cooking outdoors doesn't have to require a lot of equipment.
As with all things, practice makes perfect. Give it a couple of tries at home before heading out. You'll be rewarded with some great food.
Joanne