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'''Dampers''' are a very basic bread made by scouts and cubs for cooking over an open fire. For hiking the ingredients can be pre-mixed in a zip-lockbag and water is added just before cooking.

==Making dampers==

=== Ingredients ===
* 3 ½ cups self-raising flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ cup of milk 
* 1 cup of water (adjusting as needed)
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===Preparation===
* Add dry ingredients:  flour, salt and milk powder into a bowl.
* Add water gradually stirring as you go - stop adding just as all the dry ingredients become sticky).
* Add a bit of flour to your hands, get those fingers working and mix everything together - it gets quite sticky at this stage, and you might want to add a bit more flour.
* Once your dough is forming, place the mixture on a well-floured surface and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneading knead] lightly.
* Shape the mixture into a round and allow to stand for 5-10 minutes.

=====If camping or hiking:=====
* Use ½ cup of powdered milk in the dry ingredients and leave out the milk.
* Pre-mix all the ingredients in a ziplock.
* '''Increase the water''' to about 1 ½ cups

===Cooking===
=====Option 1=====
* Place your damper on some greased foil inside your [[Dutch oven cooking|Dutch oven]]
* Place the lid on firmly and place Dutch oven on the hot coals
* Cover the lid with coals also and allow to cook for around half an hour

=====Option 2=====
* Take a handful of dough and roll into a "snake",
* Wind around a stick and hold it over the coals until it's nice and crusty! 
* Don't be too hasty or you will be eating raw dough.
 
'''Serve''' with butter and golden syrup!

'''Tasty Tip:''' Add chocolate chips or cheese to the damper dough before baking for a sweet or savoury twist.


==External links==
* [http://firefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/03/aussie-damper-bread-on-stick_24.html Aussie Dampers]
* [http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recipes/Kids-cooking+5/Damper-on-a-stick-recipe+3468.htm Dampers on a stick]

===See also===
* [[Backwoods_recipes#Twist_Bread|Twist_Bread]]
* [[Backwoods_cooking#Damper_breads|Damper breads]]

[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Outdoor cooking]]