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Drover's Damper

Traditional dish with self-raising flour, sugar, milk.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup milk

Steps

  1. Add the salt to the flour.
  2. Add the sugar.
  3. Rub in the butter.
  4. Mix in the milk to make a medium-soft dough.
  5. Knead lightly on a flat surface until smooth.
  6. Pat the dough into a round shape.
  7. Place the damper mixture on coals or hot ash.
  8. Cook for a maximum of 40 minutes.
  9. Discard the burnt outside.
  10. Eat the inside.
  11. Serve with butter, golden syrup, or jam.

Adapted from “Drover's Damper”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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