Drover's Damper
Drover's damper is Australian bread, made by stockmen while taking care of or rounding up stock. It is meant to be made outside by a campfire. This is the "flash" version, made when butter and milk are available.
Medium
🍖 AustralianTotal Time
50 minutes
Servings
5–10
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 cups self-raising flour
2
¼ teaspoon salt
3
2 teaspoons sugar
4
1 tablespoon butter
5
1 cup milk
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Add salt to flour, then add sugar.
2
Rub in butter.
3
Mix in milk to make a medium-soft dough.
4
Knead lightly on flat surface until smooth.
5
Pat dough into a round shape.
6
Place damper mixture on coals or hot ash. Cook for maximum of 40 minutes.
40 minutes
7
Discard burnt outside and eat the inside.
8
Serve with butter, (golden syrup) or jam.
Notes
- •This cookbook also has an "ordinary" damper recipe.
- •You can do this using a hole near the fire in a greased camp oven or greased aluminium foil in a barbecue.
- •If you aren't outdoors, just add mixture to greased bread tin, brush with milk and cook in a hot oven, reducing heat until cooked (20 minutes).
- •You can add dried fruit to make "Johnny Cake".
- •As a variation, add grated cheese.
- •Use beer instead of milk to make "Beer Damper".