Baking While Camping

A good way to shake it up is to learn how to bake.

Baking while camping. Sure you could buy a loaf of bread from the store to take camping. A large silicone mat can turn a sturdy camping table or campervan worktop into a kneading surface. There are lots of other ways to make cakes and even bread when tent camping or campervanning. When canoe tripping my wife and i have baked breads muffins cinnamon rolls biscuits cakes even panzerotti.

Baking over the fire is a great way to infuse some of the camping spirit into your celebratory cake and honestly breaking out the dutch oven is just plain fun. Lodge 10 4 qt. Shallow dutch ovens are the most versatile option and are best for baking while deep dutch ovens are best for making large amounts of soups stews or anything else with a lot of liquid. You can take frozen dough and even frozen sourdough starter.

Though you might not technically be baking your biscuits while camping there are still plenty of ways to turn out these tasty and convenient baked treats. Try a no knead recipe. It tastes so much fresher than regular bread and it s not as complicated to make as you might think. Though i enjoy cooking meals on a grill and over a fire i miss fresh baked muffins and delicious casseroles while camping therefore staples in my family such as fresh baked bread brownies and tater tot casserole were never an option at the campground until now thanks to the omnia oven.

Loaded with chunks of bratwurst red potatoes mushrooms and carrots it s easy to season with onion soup mix and a little soy sauce. Have a look at our comprehensive baking guide for the equipment the know how and the secret until now tips. But have you ever tried baking some over your campfire. I thought i would show a baking technique through some photos i took about 8 years ago that demonstrate how to use a regular camping stove.

As far as the type of cake goes it s possible to bake almost any kind of cake you could imagine in a dutch oven. Camping dutch ovens also come in two different depths. Baking on a campfire written by jessica on april 27 2011 when you re traveling long ways and camping for months at a time the grind of canned food and grilled meat can get old. Follow the suggestion below and you can have plenty of biscuits on your trip to accompany stews split for sandwiches or fill with butter and.

Yes it is time consuming but it can be very tasty and fun. Camping and campervan baking bread and cakes. The tricky part when camping is a space to knead a warm place for proving and a way of baking your loaf or rolls but here are a couple of tips.