Nothing signals camping and comfort food more than damper! What we love most about damper is just how versatile it is. Enjoy it plain drizzled with honey, or add some cheese and herbs and you have yourself a fancy side dish to accompany any hearty meal. Here’s our easy guide to making damper from our mates at Hipcamp.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of self-raising flour
- Pinch of salt
- About 1 cup of water to mix
Now, we’ve seen recipes call for oil or butter, this is an option but we prefer to keep things simple. We’ve found this is the tastiest and easiest way to make damper!
Method
Put the flour in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, gradually add water and ‘cut in’ with a knife until combined. Don’t overmix. Using your hands combine into a ball and plonk into an oiled camp oven. A small camp oven is good and helps the damper rise. Place the camp oven over hot coals for about 20-30 minutes. Damper is ready when you knock the top and it sounds hollow.
Variations
- Add some mixed herbs and cheese to the top
- Add some cinnamon, a bit of sugar and some currents for a fruit loaf style damper
Expert tip
Part of the fun is making damper while you’re camping, but it can get a bit messy on your hands and the bowl, this can be tricky to clean if you’re short on water. Damper can be made a day or so ahead, and stored in a snap-lok bag. Just bring some extra self-raising flour with you to dust and remove excess moisture.
Brooke and Lynsday from Hipcamp enjoying a cuppa around the campfire at Rhapsody with Zempire Roco low rider chairs.
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