Damper (Australian Soda Bread)
Damper (Australian Soda Bread)

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Damper (Australian Soda Bread) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Damper (Australian Soda Bread) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Fill Your Cart With Color today! Damper Bread was a staple of the early Australian settlers' diet. Traditionally, the dough was cooked directly on the coals of an open fire.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook damper (australian soda bread) using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Damper (Australian Soda Bread):
  1. Prepare 2 cups Self-Raising Flour
  2. Get 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  3. Get 30 g Butter *chilled, cubed
  4. Prepare 3/4 cup Milk OR Water
  5. Get <Additional Ingredients>
  6. Take - Shredded Tasty Cheese (Cheddar), Fetta,
  7. Take - Parsley, Chives, Rosemary
  8. Make ready - Bacon, Corned Beef
  9. Take - Spinach, Semi-dried Tomatoes, Olives
  10. Get - Dried Fruit

Using fingertips, rub the Butter pieces into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add Milk and additional ingredients if you add any, stir and bring the mixture together. Damper is an Australian soda bread traditionally made in the wilderness using the coals/ashes of a campfire or greased camp oven. Originally, it was unleavened and formed with only flour, salt, and water (the only supplies available).

Steps to make Damper (Australian Soda Bread):
  1. Preheat oven to 200℃. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Combine Flour and Salt in a large bowl. Cut the chilled Butter into small cubes and add to the flour mixture. Using fingertips, rub the Butter pieces into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  3. Add Milk and additional ingredients if you add any, stir and bring the mixture together. On a lightly floured surface, shape into a ball.
  4. Place the ball of dough on the prepared tray, flatten slightly, cut a shallow cross on top. Bake at 180℃ for 30 minutes or until golden and hollow when tapped.

Now, self-rising flour is generally the base and milk or beer may be used in place of the water. Traditionally, damper is cooked directly on the coals of a camp fire. Damper is very popular here in Australia. This is how I make it at home. After it has turned crusty, turn the oven off and leave until ready to eat.

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