Damper is a bread that was once made over an open fire.It is easy to make and has little to no ingredients.The damper can be made at home.When camping, you can also cook damper over the fire.Start with a basic damper dough and cook it in the oven or over the fire.
Step 1: The flower and salt should be put together.
To stir the flour and salt, use a whisk or fork.When you have an even mixture, keep stirring.You don't have a lot of dry ingredients so this should be done quickly.
Step 2: Cut the butter in half.
If you have a pastry blender, you can cut butter into dry ingredients.You can use your fingers if you don't.You should wash your hands first.The butter should be mashed into the flour using the pastry cutter or fingers.If you were to cream butter and sugar, you wouldn't expect it to mix like that.There isn't enough butter to mix with the flour.The dough should look like fine crumbs when you're done cutting it.
Step 3: Take the milk and water with you.
There is a small well in the center of the flour mixture.Milk and water should be poured into the center of the well.Stir the flour, water, butter, and milk with a spoon.When you have an even mixture, keep stirring.Everything should be mixed uniformly when you're done.The dough should be easy to handle.
Step 4: Pick out a loaf of bread.
Dust a surface with flour.Place your dough in the center of the surface.Then form your dough into a loaf by washing your hands.A circular loaf of bread is 8 inches across.Take a sharp knife.You can use it to cut a criss-cross pattern on your loaf of bread.
Step 5: The oven should be at least 400 degrees F (180 degrees C).
It's important that your oven is warm enough to cook your damper.Before you put your bread in the oven, make sure it's at the right temperature.If you have a gas oven, the temperature settings may not be accurate.To make sure your oven is at the right temperature, you should use an oven thermometer.
Step 6: You can bake for 25 minutes.
Place your damper on a baking tray that is lightly greased or dusted with flour.The timer should be set for 25 minutes.Allow your damper to bake for a long time.
Step 7: The temperature should be 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
The heat of the oven should be reduced after 25 minutes.If you want to bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, turn the oven down to 350 degrees.
Step 8: Take the loaf out of the oven.
Before serving, make sure the damper is done.It will be golden brown when the damper is done.Turn it over and then tap the bottom.The bottom should sound hollow when tapped.
Step 9: You should Grease and Dust your dutch oven.
To cook your damper over the fire, you will need a dutch oven.Make sure the damper doesn't stick to the oven.Dust your oven with flour or grease it with butter or a spray before cooking.Put your damper on the center of the oven.
Step 10: The dutch oven should be in the grill.
The dutch oven needs to be secured in your campfire.Make sure you have a good fire.Hot ashes and coals should be in your grill.
Step 11: Cook for 30 minutes
The damper will take about 30 minutes to cook.It should have a golden brown appearance just like cooking it in the oven.When tapped, the bottom should feel hollow.