- serves 6 people
- preparation 15 minutes
- cooking 20 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp macadamia or lemon myrtle infused oil
- 300–350 ml water
- 500 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp roasted and ground wattleseed (or lemon myrtle, strawberry gum, bush tomato or saltbush)
Instructions
1. If using the oven, preheat to 220°C.
2. Mix the oil and water in a jug. Sift the flour into a large bowl, and mix through the salt and wattleseed. Slowly pour in the oil and water, and mix to make a dough.
3. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
4. Dust with flour, place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes, or ideally wrap in foil and cook on a fire in the ashes.
5. Damper is always best eaten hot with lashings of butter.
This recipe is from Warndu Mai (Good Food) by Rebecca Sullivan & Damien Coulthard published by Hachette Australia, Hardback RRP $45.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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