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Damper
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1 - Ewan Scott
From: Ewan Scott
Subject: Re: Damper
Date: 11 April 2000 09:39
Buy Scouting for Boys.
I've had several attampts and all have failed, until I read Scouting
for Boys.
The dough is flour, salt, baking powder and water.
Knead well to mix.
You take your GREEN cooking sticks from a suitable tree.
Strip back the bark and point the butt end of the stick. The stick
needs to be quite substantial, a twig is no use.
You then heat the cooking end of the stick over the embers to dry and
heat it. Do not burn it.
Then spiral some dough round the hot stick. It doesn't need to be too
thick, not too thin, about an inch is right.
The push the stick into the ground at an angle which places the damper
over the embers, or above the smaller flames.
Leave the dashed thing alone until the underside looks cooked. turn
the stick to cook the other side.
When done remove and tap the outside of the damper. It should be
crusty and firm, and give a dull tapping noise. It it is soft, or
sounds like squelchy boots, it needs more cooking.
Serve with honey or jam.
We had an 100% success rate with Scouts last time we did this.
Hope that helps.
Ewan Scott
2 - David Patrick
From: david patrick
Subject: Re: Damper
Date: 11 April 2000 11:40
Alternative - Savoury Twists
Ingredients :
Twist mixture
Large amounts of minced beef/pork (whatever takes your fancy)
1) Take square sheet of foil
2) Take baseball sized piece of twist mixture
3) Roll flat on foil
4) Heap meat in middle
5) Fold twist mixture over top (bit like a pasty)
6) Seal in silver foil
7) throw in to the embers
8) leave for 20-30 mins
9) burn fingers upon removal
10) eat it!
Very nice, very tasy
David Patrick
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