RCI-BR.001.0113.001
Damper
Cuisine of Australia is Australian bushman's bread, made while camping or "waltzing matilda" (car
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner
Ingredients
- cup self-raising flour1 large
- generous pinch of salt1 unit
- water 250px|thumb|Damper and camp oven used1/4 cupWalcha, NSW
Method
1
Add salt to flour.
2
Add scant 1/4 cup water (more and it will be as tough as an old boot).
3
Mix and form into a round loaf.
4
Dig a foot-deep hole near a fire and add 2 shovels of hot coals and ash.
5
Add damper mixture to a greased camp oven (traditional cast iron round pot with lid).
6
Cook for maximum of 40 minutes. If undercooked it will be flat and rubbery.
7
Your first try may be inedible. Keep trying, you'll soon be an expert.