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Damper (Australian Campfire Bread)
Damper is Australian bushman's bread, made while camping or "waltzing matilda" (carrying a swag around looking for work). It is meant to be made outside by a campfire.
Ingredients
ServingsOriginal: Serves 2–5 (calculated as 2)
- self-raising flour, large cup1 cup
- salt, generous1 pinch
- water, scant; too much makes the bread very tough1/4 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Add salt to flour.
Add water, then mix and form into a round loaf.
Dig a 1 foot-deep hole near a fire, and fill it with 2 shovels of hot coals and ash.
Add damper mixture to a greased camp oven (traditional cast iron round pot with lid).
Cook in the hole for a maximum of 40 minutes. If undercooked it will be flat and rubbery.
Your first try may be inedible. Keep trying, you'll soon be an expert.
