The traditional Aussie damper recipe is a simple bread that could be made over a campfire by swagmen, drovers, stockmen and other travellers in the Aussie outback.
Made with just a handful of easy-to-carry ingredients, damper doesn’t use yeast and requires no proving time, which creates a characteristically short and chewy texture.
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Damper and dips
Served with two simple dips, this homemade damper is a perfect accompaniment … or make the damper as a stand-alone part of any family meal.
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Rosemary damper
Give your regular damper a herbal lift with this cheesy rosemary version. Serve it as a snack, or alongside your favourite hearty soup.
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Herb and cheese damper
Put on a cuppa and enjoy a slice of this tasty herb and cheese damper – perfect for morning or afternoon tea.
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Beer damper
What could possibly be more Australian than this beer damper? You’ll be surprised at the subtle yet delicious flavour your best ale will create in this traditional bread.
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Aussie damper
A classic Australian favourite, enjoy this traditional damper recipe by Cleo Lynch, from ‘Love and Food from Gran’s Table’ by Natalie Oldfield. It’s delicious served warm with a dollop of butter.
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Kumara dampers
Kumara dampers are a marriage of old Australia and new, of bush practicality and modern, urban culinary exploration. The pumpkin scone of Modern Australian cuisine.
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damper recipe
This delicious damper is best enjoyed hot from the oven with lashings of butter. Serve on its own, or as an accompaniment to a hearty bowl of soup.
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fig and honey damper
This fig and honey damper recipe is a perfect example of how a simple damper recipe can be adapted to create something a little bit special. Working figs and honey into the dough make this simple loaf a delicious accompaniment to a cheese platter.
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pizza damper
Because of its short but firm texture, damper makes an excellent base for pizza. This pizza damper recipe is made in a camp oven, but you can easily make it in a conventional oven too.
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spinach and feta damper
In this savoury recipe tender damper dough is rolled up with spinach and tasty feta cheese for a delicious scroll bursting with flavour. At the base of it all is our simple damper recipe – just taken to the next level!
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rum and raisin damper
Give this traditional Aussie bread a boozy, fruity makeover with this rum and raisin damper recipe.
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quinoa and cheese damper
This quinoa and seed cheese damper is, admittedly, a bigger deviation from our original damper recipe than the others. This one is made without wheat flour, instead it uses quinoa and buckwheat flour for a grain-free version of classic damper. Mixed with vintage cheddar for an irresistible edge, we love this seedy loaf.
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Gluten free pumpkin damper
In this gluten-free damper variation we’ve added delicious pumpkin, and subsituted plain flour gluten-free flour so now everyone can have a bite.
