We first made this damper on a stick when we were homeschoolers. Damper is a type of bread traditionally made with the simple ingredients of flour, salt and water, cooked in the coals of a fire, prepared by the early European settlers in Australia.
As a child, I remember stories of the jolly swagman - a man that had gone 'bush' and carried nothing but his swag (his blanket and/or tent to sleep with), some tea, a billy can, and probably some flour to make damper. The simplicity of the ingredients attracts me, along with the way it's cooked - there is nothing as satisfying as fresh baked bread over the fire - served with butter if you're lucky!
As you prepare to camp and gather your food supply, create a damper mix to bring with you. Keep it fresh in a zip lock bag and make sure to bring a small bowl to mix with. All you'll need at the site is water, the mix, your stick and the fire. This is a great thing to do with kids, too.
As a child, I remember stories of the jolly swagman - a man that had gone 'bush' and carried nothing but his swag (his blanket and/or tent to sleep with), some tea, a billy can, and probably some flour to make damper. The simplicity of the ingredients attracts me, along with the way it's cooked - there is nothing as satisfying as fresh baked bread over the fire - served with butter if you're lucky!
As you prepare to camp and gather your food supply, create a damper mix to bring with you. Keep it fresh in a zip lock bag and make sure to bring a small bowl to mix with. All you'll need at the site is water, the mix, your stick and the fire. This is a great thing to do with kids, too.
To cook the damper on a stick, find a strong long stick with a nice pointy end. Clean it up. Roll a small handful of the dough between your hands and make a 'snake' - then poke one end of the snake into the tip of the stick, and wrap the rest around. Ensure it's nice and snug on the stick before you dangle it over the fire. Keep it close to the heat for a long time, as not to set it on fire. Imagine this is an oven, try to hover it over the coals once your fire has been burning for a while. Be patient, it's worth it!
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
Mix ingredients into your zip lock to take camping.
Once ready to make your bread, pour your mix into the bowl and add water to combine into a sticky dough.
Don't use too much water - you can always add you can't take away.
Once firm enough to handle, make your dough snakes and wind onto the stick!
Patiently bake the bread near the coals of your fire - you will have needed your fire to be burning an hour or more to get that nice high roasting heat to make this a success.
Once the bread has a firm crust, it's getting close- don't burn the outside of it.
Serve with butter, Nutella, jam, or eat plain!
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
Mix ingredients into your zip lock to take camping.
Once ready to make your bread, pour your mix into the bowl and add water to combine into a sticky dough.
Don't use too much water - you can always add you can't take away.
Once firm enough to handle, make your dough snakes and wind onto the stick!
Patiently bake the bread near the coals of your fire - you will have needed your fire to be burning an hour or more to get that nice high roasting heat to make this a success.
Once the bread has a firm crust, it's getting close- don't burn the outside of it.
Serve with butter, Nutella, jam, or eat plain!
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