Damper (aussie Campfire Bread)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk (approximately)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to hot 200c (400f).
• 2 grease an 18cm (7 inch) sandwich cake tin or four single serve ramekin dishes.
• 3 sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
• 4 add any other optional ingredients (see below).
• 5 make a well in the centre of the flour and add most, but not all of the milk.
• 6 mix with a knife, adding more milk if necessary, until you have formed a fairly moist, but not sloppy, dough.
• 7 turn dough into a cake tin or spoon into ramekins.
• 8 smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
• 9 if making a savoury damper, sprinkle the top with cheese and/or add a thin slice or slices of tomato.
• 10 bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown on top and a skewer, inserted in the centre, comes out clean.
• 11 turn out and cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
• 12 serve warm with butter.
• 13 some variations: cheese damper- add 1/2 cup grated cheese and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
• 14 cheese and bacon damper- add 1/2 cup grated cheese and 2-3 rashers of cooked, chopped bacon.
• 15 cheese and herb damper- add 1/2 cup grated cheese and 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon of dried herbs.
• 16 fruit damper- add 1/2 cup mixed dried fruit and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 17 orange damper- add the finely grated rind of an orange and 1 tablespoon sugar.