Billy Tea

Ingredients 2 tbsp black tea leaves 
2 gum leaves or lemon myrtle leaves, washed. Pick leaves from wild gum trees or buy lemon myrtle bushes from nurseries. Instructions Makes about 1 litre Place 1.25 litres water in a 1.5 litre billy can or saucepan and bring to the boil. Add tea and gum leaves, reduce heat to low and simmer … Read More

Bush Damper

Introduction Damper is an Australian bread, traditionally prepared by swagmen, drovers and stockmen who had limited provisions when working away from home for long periods of time. It generally consists of wheat flour, water, salt and sometimes milk,  and is traditionally baked in the coals of a campfire. It was eaten with pieces of fried dried meat, sometimes spread with … Read More