AUSTRALIAN
BUSH COOKING
DAMPER
The common Damper is a most delectable
article when properly turned out.
Women are never considered as good Damper cooks - don't you believe it!
First obtain your Camp Oven, a round utensil usually cast iron with 3 legs
and a lid. The following suppliers stock camp ovens:-
http://www.ahappycamper.com/dutch_ovens.html
(FOR THE USA)
http://www.ausdiscount.com.au/camping/equip.htm
(FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY)
http://www.heinsohn.com/cooking.htm (FOR
THE USA)
Or do your own search I found 155860 AltaVista web pages for (camp ovens)
Dig at least 6" larger than the camp
oven. The depth depends on the weather; if it is calm and the wood evenly
burning it need not be very deep, but if it is windy the hole should be
deep enought to keep the lid below ground level, provide a good break composed
of bushes windward of the fire. Heap ashes on the coals heat the oven lid
too with small coals,which like those under the oven should be broken into
small particles with the back of a shovel.
RECIPE:-
2 PINTS OF FLOUR
2 TEASPOONS OF CREAM OF TARTAR
2 TEASPOON OF BICARB OF SODA
A PINCH OF SALT
A PINCH OF SUGER
MILK AND WATER HALF AND HALF
The dough must be so mixed that when it is picked up from the dish it must
be clean and free from stickiness and yet unable to retain any shape:-
a clean soft dough. A spot of fat or sprinkle of flour in the bottom of
the oven will prevent burning. Put in the damper replace the lid add a
few hot coals on the lid, not a lot for the damper must rise from the bottom.
Careful stoking to provide a gradually increased heat, an even heat. If
the fire gets to hot smoke will issue from under the lid. In windy weather
heap more ashes round the oven to keep the coals alive.
Bake for three quarters of an hour without raising the lid.
The finished damper will have a nice brownish yellow top, and on and tapping
will emit a hollow sound. it is cooled on it's edge against a tree out
of the wind. Enjoy.
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