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Illustrative photo: Nachoman-au — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Damper

A rustic unleavened bread traditionally cooked in the ashes or over the fire by Australian stockmen. Dense, simple and comforting, it is still eaten warm with butter and jam.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

320 kcal per serving

Protein
10.4 g
Carbohydrates
51.5 g
of which sugars
1.4 g
Fat
7 g
Fiber
2.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C and place a tray or a pizza stone inside.
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar if using.
  3. Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
  4. Gradually add the water, mixing by hand until you have a soft dough, without working it for long.
  5. Shape it into a flat ball about 3 cm thick and place it on baking paper.
  6. Make a few crosswise cuts on top and brush with milk.
  7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The base should sound hollow when tapped. Let it cool slightly before slicing.

Variations and tips

Campfire version. Traditionally, the dough is wrapped around a stick and cooked over embers for 15 to 20 minutes, turning it regularly.

Using what's available here. A T55 flour works perfectly; for a more rustic version, mix half wholemeal flour.

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Original Ecomely recipe.