Recepieplanning
Australian
Damper Bread Side
40 min total10 prep30 cook8 servings220 cal
MediumVegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairy
Simple bush bread of flour, salt, and butter baked as a rustic round. Traditionally cooked in campfire coals; here oven-baked until golden.
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Ingredients
8servings
pantry
- 3 cupself-rising flour
- 1 tspsalt
- 0.25 cupgolden syrup
- 2 tbspall-purpose flour
dairy
- 3 tbspunsalted butter
- 1 cupmilk
other
- 2 tbspwater
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly flour a baking sheet.
- Rub butter into flour and salt until sandy.
- Add milk and mix to a soft dough; knead briefly.
- Shape into a round loaf about 2 inches thick; score a cross on top.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until hollow-sounding when tapped.
- Wrap in a clean towel for 5 minutes to soften the crust slightly.
- Slice into wedges.
- Serve warm with butter and golden syrup.
- Excellent beside stew or soup.
- Store wrapped up to 1 day.
Tips
- Handle dough lightly for a tender soft interior.
- Score a cross on top before baking.
- Best eaten warm with butter and golden syrup.
- Day-old damper toasts well.
