Drover’s Damper
Drover’s damper is Australian bread, made by stockmen while taking care of or rounding up stock. It is meant to be made outside by a campfire. This is the “flash” version, made when butter and milk are available. Ingredients 2…
Cuisines Australian
Damper (Australian Campfire Bread)
Damper is Australian bushman’s bread, made while camping or “waltzing matilda” (carrying a swag around looking for work). It is meant to be made outside by a campfire. Ingredients 1 large cup self-raising flour 1 generous pinch salt scant ¼…
Anzac Biscuits I
ANZAC biscuits have long had an association with the Australia/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops sent to Gallipoli during WWI. The biscuit appears to be a variant of the Scottish oat cake, said to be from the Scottish-influenced city of…
Sticky Date Pudding
A sticky date pudding is a favorite Australian pudding, especially in Southern climates in the winter months. Your family and friends will love you forever if you make them the following recipe. Ingredients Sauce 2 cups (480 ml) brown sugar…
Pavlova
Pavlova is a light and fluffy meringue dessert named after the ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. Both Wellington, New Zealand and Perth, Australia claims to be the home of the dish. The earliest record of the recipe is a cookbook published…
Lamington
Lamington is a dessert of sponge cake (or more traditionally, butter cake), cut into squares, coated in a layer of chocolate or strawberry icing, and topped with coconut. Ingredients Sponge cake Chocolate icing Dessicated coconut Procedure Cut the sponge cake…
Roast Beef
Roast beef, or a roast dinner, is a traditional and classic meal across Britain, the Commonwealth, and Ireland, with the focus on some form of roasted meat, vegetables, gravy, and Yorkshire puddings. Roast dinners are traditionally served on Sunday, but…
Vegemite Sandwich
The Vegemite sandwich is a simple dish, known to frequent the lunchboxes of school children and the plates of casual breakfasters alike. The lunchbox variety often involves two slices of bread, whereas the breakfast variety usually only involves one, and…
Sausage Sizzle
The sausage sizzle is an economical community or family event, common in Australia and New Zealand. Sometimes other food items are included, such as sliced onions cooked along with the sausages and used as a condiment, and some sort of…
Rocky Road Confectionery I
Rocky road is a type of confectionery commonly made in Australia. It is made from chunks of marshmallow in a matrix of chocolate. Common optional ingredients include peanuts and blobs of chewy, coloured gelatine-based sweets, similar to jubes. Ingredients 12…
Rissoles
Rissoles (ris·sole) is an extremely popular traditional Australian dish, similar to the American meatloaf. Ingredients 1 kg (2.2 lb) regular grade beef mince (ground beef) ½ cup (40 g / 1.4 oz) breadcrumbs 2 eggs Gravy powder or flour Various…
Pufftaloons
In Australia these pufftaloons are usually made with a yeast-based bread dough, but this recipe uses baking powder instead. Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup milk 1 dessert spoon butter Procedure Combine flour and baking powder.…