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Damper Recipe

A traditional Australian Damper Recipe with just 3 ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Australian
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Libby Hakim

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • butter knife
  • baking tray

Ingredients

  • 3 cups SR flour (or 3 cups plain/all purpose flour and 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups milk

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
  • Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. (OR whisk with a fork if you don't have a sifter)
  • Warm milk and then add to bowl. Mix with a butter knife until mixture sticks together. If there are still dry crumbly bits in the bottom of the bowl add another 1-2 tablespoons of warm milk until mixture holds together.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead very gently into a round.
  • Place round onto a greased and floured baking tray. Flatten gently until round is about 13-14cm in diameter.
  • Bake on bottom shelf of oven for 25 minutes or until a rich golden colour.
  • Remove from oven and turn damper upside down on a wire rack to cool.
  • Check the damper is cooked properly by tapping on the base. It should sound hollow. If not, return to the oven for another 5 minutes.

Notes

Storing:
Wrap bread in a clean tea towel and keep for a day or two only. You can also wrap in food wrap and store in the freezer for up to 6 weeks.
Serving:
Serve your damper warm or allow to cool.
It’s traditionally eaten with butter or “Cocky’s Joy” (also known as Golden Syrup).
You can also enjoy it with Vegemite, honey, jams or marmalades.
Tips:
If you don't have milk, or enough milk, you can substitute with water. It will still be damper, just not quite as tasty in my opinion.
Check the damper is cooked properly by tapping on the base. It should sound hollow. If not, return to the oven for another 5 minutes.
Nutrition:
The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg