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Freshly baked Australian damper bread
Traditional Australian bush bread with a golden crust

Australian damper (Bush Bread)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes
Damper is the iconic food of the Australian 'bush', the bread of drovers and travellers. Since there was no way to prove yeast in the wild, they used bicarbonate of soda or baking powder to make bread. Traditionally baked in the coals of a campfire, giving it a smoky, crisp crust while remaining soft and dense inside. Today we bake it in the oven, but its rustic, tear-and-share character remains.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 233 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large bowl
  • Baking parchment
  • Baking tray or cast iron pot

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.

Tip: Baking powder provides the chemical rise; it is important that it is fresh and well distributed.
2 ✓

Rub the cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until you get a texture resembling damp sand.

Tip: The cold butter pieces create steam during baking, which lightens the dough.
3 ✓

Pour in the liquid and mix quickly. Do not knead! Just bring it together into a ball.

Tip: If you knead it, the gluten toughens and the bread will be rubbery. Be gentle!
4 ✓

Place on a floured baking tray and shape into a flattened round loaf. Cut a deep cross into the top.

Tip: The cross helps the centre of the dough to cook through and allows the bread to expand.
5 ✓

Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

Tip: Best eaten fresh and warm, spread with butter.

Recipe FAQ

It's too dense.
You likely overworked the dough. Doughs with baking powder should only be gently folded, not kneaded like yeast dough!
Raw in the middle.
Damper is a dense dough, it needs time. If the top is burning but the inside is raw, cover with foil and bake longer at a lower temperature.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Plain flour
  • 10 g Baking powder
  • 5 g Salt
  • 50 g Butter (cold, cubed)
  • 250 ml Milk (or water)