Australian Damper Bread (VG)
Damper is a classic yeast-free bread that traditional to eat around a campfire in Australia. It can be made as a bread loaf, or rolled and shaped on the end of a stick and toasted over the fire. Try it with my panfried feta, it’s a great combination.
Ingredients
4 cups self-raising flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
30 grams butter (room temperature) 1 cup milk
½ cup water
Method
1. Sift the self raising flour and salt. Stir in sugar. Rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
2. Make a well in the top of the flour, pour in the milk and water and mix well with a butter knife until the mix comes away from the sides of the bowl.
3. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth. Shape into a round ball and with a knife cut a cross on the top.
4. Sprinkle base of hot camp oven with flour and place dough in oven. Put the lid on and add coals on top of the lid.
5. Bake until golden brown (approx 30-35 minutes)