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Damper
(Outback Drover Bread)
2 1/2 c. self-raising flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. sugar
1 c. milk (or use 1/2 cup of powdered milk and 1 cup water.)
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix together the dry ingredients and the butter. Add the liquid and mix well. Knead for about 5 minutes. Shape into a flattened ball, and place on a greased and floured baking sheet or in a greased and floured round cake tin (I recommend the latter, about 7 or 8" diameter, as it gives a better shape). Bake for 30 minutes. Use a dutch oven if you are cooking in an open fire, and use your experience as to cooking time.
There is no love sincerer than the love of food.
~George Bernard Shaw
South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, better known as "The Cornbread Capitol of the World," has an old ordinance pertaining to the cooking of this southern staple. The law declares: "Cornbread isn't cornbread unless it be made correctly. Therefore, all cornbread must be hereby made in nothing other then a cast iron skillet." Those found in violation of this ordinance are to be fined one dollar.
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