Damper
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An Australian camp-fire cookie.
This recipe was provided by our family down under, and is for cooking over a camp fire by the billabong, mate.
However, the instructions below are for civilisation (an oven at least).
Ingredients
Method
Preparation
Get the oven hot at gas mark 6 (200 °C; 400 °F).
Mix the flour salt and sugar in a mixing bowl and gradually add water to form a soft dough.
Adjust the dough with more water or more flour as necessary.
Knead lightly.
Shape into a ball and place on the oven tray.
Cooking
Bake for 10 minutes at gas mark 6 (200 °C; 400 °F).
Turn the oven down to gas mark 4 (180 °C; 350 °F) and bake for a further 15 minutes until the damper is golden and sounds hollow when you tap it.
To serve
Could be good with a dob of butter and some FAIRTRADE runny honey.
Variation
Use the dough to make Twisties.