Basic Australian Damper
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My late wife used to cook this damper in a
camp oven, on the coals of an open fire, when we were camped at the Anakie
Gemfields, Central Qld. I dedicate this recipe to her memory.
Basic Australian Damper
Ingredients:
250 grams self raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
25 grams unsalted butter, chilled, cubed
175 mls milk
Instructions:
1. Mix the flour with the salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the
flour with your fingers, until it resembles fine crumbs.
2. Stir in the milk with a butter knife to make a soft but not sticky dough.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape into a soft, smooth ball.
4. Set the ball of dough onto a tray or baking sheet, and flatten gently to make a
round about 17 cm across. Cut a deep cross in the dough and brush lightly with
milk.
5. Bake at 190C for 30 minutes until
golden.
Notes:
Can be frozen up to a month.
Variations:
Add 100 grams grated cheese to the mixture before adding the milk, and sprinkle with a little extra cheese before
baking.
If you want it to be sweet, add 2 tbs syrup and 2 tbs caster sugar to the mixture with the milk. The milk can be replaced with beer - this makes it lighter and fluffier.
camp oven, on the coals of an open fire, when we were camped at the Anakie
Gemfields, Central Qld. I dedicate this recipe to her memory.
Basic Australian Damper
Ingredients:
250 grams self raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
25 grams unsalted butter, chilled, cubed
175 mls milk
Instructions:
1. Mix the flour with the salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the
flour with your fingers, until it resembles fine crumbs.
2. Stir in the milk with a butter knife to make a soft but not sticky dough.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape into a soft, smooth ball.
4. Set the ball of dough onto a tray or baking sheet, and flatten gently to make a
round about 17 cm across. Cut a deep cross in the dough and brush lightly with
milk.
5. Bake at 190C for 30 minutes until
golden.
Notes:
Can be frozen up to a month.
Variations:
Add 100 grams grated cheese to the mixture before adding the milk, and sprinkle with a little extra cheese before
baking.
If you want it to be sweet, add 2 tbs syrup and 2 tbs caster sugar to the mixture with the milk. The milk can be replaced with beer - this makes it lighter and fluffier.
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