Australian Damper - 3 Ingredient Bread

5 from 15 votes

Australian Damper - 3 Ingredient Bread

Australian damper is a simple rustic bread made with just three ingredients and traditionally baked in the ashes of a campfire. It’s crunchy on the outside, soft, semi-crumbly and dense inside, and easy enough to make even if you’ve never baked bread before.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: Australian

Diet: Vegan

Servings: servings

Calories: 133kcal

Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

¾ cup Milk I used dairy free milk
2 cups Self raising flour
1 tablespoon Butter I used dairy free butter
1 teaspoon Salt

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add flour and butter, massage with your fingers until it resembles a sandy mixture.
Create a well and add milk, use a fork to mix together until you need to use your hands to knead the dough. Dust your hands with flour and knead for 1 minute. Create a disk with the dough.
Grease cast iron dutch oven and place dough into the cast iron dutch oven, score dough into 8 pieces, cover with lid and bake in a preheated oven of 200C (392F) for 35-40 minutes.
Once golden brown and hollow (see tip in the above article), allow 5 minutes resting before cutting up and serving.

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Notes

Variations

Savoury Damper Ideas;

Add fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme
A spoon of Vegemite kneaded into the dough
Chopped olives or garlic
A cheesy hint with nutritional yeast or cheese if you like

Sweet Damper Ideas;

Stir in dried sultanas or apricot pieces
Add a drizzle of maple syrup or honey
Brush top with golden syrup before baking

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