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Damper (Australian Campfire Bread)

Serves 2 $0.31 est. / serving

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Damper (Australian Campfire Bread)
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YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

  1. 01

    Add salt to flour.

  2. 02

    Add water, then mix and form into a round loaf.

  3. 03

    Dig a 1 foot-deep hole near a fire, and fill it with 2 shovels of hot coals and ash.

  4. 04

    Add damper mixture to a greased camp oven (traditional cast iron round pot with lid).

  5. 05

    Cook in the hole for a maximum of 40 minutes. If undercooked it will be flat and rubbery.

  6. 06

    Your first try may be inedible. Keep trying, you'll soon be an expert.

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Original recipe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photo of Sourdough Bread — Foodista

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