Best Bush Tomato Damper Recipes

AUSTRALIAN BUSH BREAD - DAMPER

Steps:

• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
• Pour in the milk and mix.
• Grease the camp oven or round baking pan and dust with flour.
• Place dough in the camp oven or pan.
• Cut a cross in the top surface of dough.
• Close lid of camp oven and bake in the hot ashes of your camp fire for about thirty minutes, or bake in preheated normal kitchen oven for 30 minutes at 220° C (425° F).
• Eat with a cup of tea, boiled in a billy.

BUSH TOMATO DAMPER

Steps:

• Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
• Add salt, sugar and butter, and mix with fingers until crumbly.
• Add milk and tomatoes and mix.
• Allow to rest 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400F and lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Roll dough out about 1 1/4 inch thick and cut into 8 rectangles or circles. Place on baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve hot.

DAMPER

Steps:

• Add the flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Start mixing with a spoon and slowly add in the water (or milk).
• Add the salt and mix with the hands until all the flour is well moistened and it begins to form a ball. If necessary, add water (or milk) or flour to adjust the texture.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a lightly floured surface, fold it, turn it over and knead it briefly until it is smooth. However, do not knead the dough too much as this will make the damper heavy.
• Preheat the oven to 410°F / 200°C.
• Heat a cast iron pot or Dutch oven in the oven for 5 minutes. Dust the pot with flour and add the dough in it. Flatten the ball of dough to the edges.
• Bake the damper for about 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
• The bread will swell during baking.
• Shake the pot from time to time during baking to ensure even browning.
• The bread is baked when a knife inserted in the center of it comes out clean. The bread should offer a hollow sound when tapped in the center.
• Let the damper sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

AKUDJURA (BUSH TOMATO) SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Add salt and baking powder to the flour.
• Rub the fat (butter) into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add bush tomato and mix through.
• Gradually add the milk, a little at a time, until you have a soft dough.
• Knead for a few minutes.
• Cut into scones and rest for 10 minutes.
• With a pastry brush, brush the tops of the scones with a little milk and bake for approximately 20 minutes at 200° C or until brown on the top.