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.

50 min · serves 5

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup milk

Steps

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.
7. Discard burnt outside and eat the inside.
8. Serve with butter, (golden syrup) or jam.

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Adapted from “Drover's Damper” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.