Best 4 Damper Aussie Campfire Bread Recipes
Enjoy the delicious campfire bread called damper. It's a traditional Australian bread that's perfect for cooking over an open fire. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, anyone can make this delectable treat. Damper is a versatile bread that can be enjoyed on its own or paired with various spreads, dips, and toppings. Whether you're camping in the great outdoors or just looking for a unique and flavorful bread to try, damper is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
AUSTRALIAN DAMPER
Damper Bread was a staple of the early Australian settlers' diet. Traditionally, the dough was cooked directly on the coals of an open fire. If you use this method, have a beer handy in case some of the ashes on the damper are still glowing when you eat it!
Provided by Warren Lower
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) Grease a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour and the salt. With pastry blender or your hands, cut in butter. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the milk and water. Stir until the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a round loaf 8 inches across. Place the loaf onto the prepared pan and using a sharp knife, cut a cross in the top.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. The loaf should be golden brown and the bottom should sound hollow when tapped.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 590.5 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
DAMPER
The damper or bush-bread is a delicious unleavened Australian bread traditionally baked on hot coals but which can also be baked in the oven.
Provided by Mike Benayoun
Categories Bread
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Add the flour and baking powder in a bowl.
- Start mixing with a spoon and slowly add in the water (or milk).
- Add the salt and mix with the hands until all the flour is well moistened and it begins to form a ball. If necessary, add water (or milk) or flour to adjust the texture.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a lightly floured surface, fold it, turn it over and knead it briefly until it is smooth. However, do not knead the dough too much as this will make the damper heavy.
- Preheat the oven to 410°F / 200°C.
- Heat a cast iron pot or Dutch oven in the oven for 5 minutes. Dust the pot with flour and add the dough in it. Flatten the ball of dough to the edges.
- Bake the damper for about 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
- The bread will swell during baking.
- Shake the pot from time to time during baking to ensure even browning.
- The bread is baked when a knife inserted in the center of it comes out clean. The bread should offer a hollow sound when tapped in the center.
- Let the damper sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
DAMPER (AUSSIE CAMPFIRE BREAD)
This very traditional Australian bread was the staple food of the famous Australian swagman. Traditionally it is cooked in the coals of the campfire but this version is made in your oven. It's very quick to make and extremely versatile. Damper is a cross between a bread and a scone. It can be either sweet or savoury and the variations are endless - just use your imagination. Try a savoury damper as a side dish with soup. The swaggies often served a plain or sweet damper with butter and golden syrup (corn syrup). Served like this it's called 'cockie's joy' - a 'cockie' being a farm worker, and a 'boss cockie' being the person in charge. Damper does not keep well. It is best eaten the day it is made, but it can be frozen and reheated. Give it a try for something different!
Provided by Kookaburra
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Set oven to hot 200C (400F).
- Grease an 18cm (7 inch) sandwich cake tin or four single serve ramekin dishes.
- Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
- Add any other optional ingredients (see below).
- Make a well in the centre of the flour and add most, but not all of the milk.
- Mix with a knife, adding more milk if necessary, until you have formed a fairly moist, but not sloppy, dough.
- Turn dough into a cake tin or spoon into ramekins.
- Smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
- If making a savoury damper, sprinkle the top with cheese and/or add a thin slice or slices of tomato.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown on top and a skewer, inserted in the centre, comes out clean.
- Turn out and cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
- Serve warm with butter.
- Some Variations: Cheese Damper- add 1/2 cup grated cheese and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Cheese and Bacon Damper- add 1/2 cup grated cheese and 2-3 rashers of cooked, chopped bacon.
- Cheese and Herb Damper- add 1/2 cup grated cheese and 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil OR 1 teaspoon of dried herbs.
- Fruit Damper- add 1/2 cup mixed dried fruit and 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Orange Damper- add the finely grated rind of an orange and 1 tablespoon sugar.
AUSTRALIAN DAMPER
This is the bread made by drovers in the Australian outback. It's great camping food as it's traditonally cooked in the coals of a camp fire.
Provided by dale7793
Categories Breads
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- The best way to make this is to mix together the dry ingredients then add the liquid and butter and mix well and then knead it for about 5 minutes.
- Then wrap it in a double layer of greased foil and place it in the coals of the campfire, poking it in and retrieving it a bit later hoping it's done.
- I've also had it where you just throw the dough into the coals and pull off the blacked outside when it's done and eat the inner part.
- To cook it in the oven preheat to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar and mix well. Rub or cut in the butter. Stir in the milk to form a dough.
- Shape into a flattened ball and place on a greased baking sheet or in a round cake tin and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Doing it this way though is not traditional and just won't taste the same.
- You eat it straight away while still hot in thick slices with butter, golden syrup, jam or vegemite.
- This is great camping food and always brings back many happy camping memories.
Tips:
- Use self-raising flour for a lighter, fluffier damper. - If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes. - Be careful not to over-mix the dough, as this will make the damper tough. - If you're using a camp oven, place it on a bed of hot coals and cover it with more coals. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the damper is golden brown and cooked through. - If you're using a Dutch oven, preheat it over medium heat. Add the dough and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the damper is golden brown and cooked through. - Serve damper with butter, jam, or honey. It can also be used to make sandwiches or toast.Conclusion:
Damper is a delicious and versatile bread that is perfect for camping, picnics, or any other outdoor activity. It's easy to make and can be cooked over a campfire or in a Dutch oven. With its simple ingredients and hearty flavor, damper is a surefire hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're planning an outdoor adventure, be sure to include damper in your menu.Tips:
- Use self-raising flour for a lighter, fluffier damper.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Be careful not to over-mix the dough, as this will make the damper tough.
- If you're using a camp oven, place it on a bed of hot coals and cover it with more coals. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the damper is golden brown and cooked through.
- If you're using a Dutch oven, preheat it over medium heat. Add the dough and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the damper is golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve damper with butter, jam, or honey. It can also be used to make sandwiches or toast.
Conclusion:
Damper is a delicious and versatile bread that is perfect for camping, picnics, or any other outdoor activity. It's easy to make and can be cooked over a campfire or in a Dutch oven. With its simple ingredients and hearty flavor, damper is a surefire hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're planning an outdoor adventure, be sure to include damper in your menu.
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