Campfire Cooking

Whether you’re heading out on your first summer camping trip or are a seasoned pro camper battling all weathers, a cosy campfire is the perfect place to sit and relax with some delicious food. Chill by the fire with a cosy blanket or napsack, and pick one of our recipes from a simple hot choc to a traditional and tasty pizza, or choose all 4 for a 4 course camping banquet.

Starters- Easy Jalapeño Popper Corn Dip

You will need:

• Cooler Box
• Skillet
• Bowl
• Camping cutlery
• 200g cream cheese
• 1/3 c. sour cream
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• Sliced jalapeños
• 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar
• 1/2 c. Shredded Monterey Jack
• 8 slices cooked and chopped bacon
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Pinch of paprika
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped chives
• Tortilla chips

1. Transport the cream cheese, jalapenos, cheddar, Monterey Jack, bacon and sour cream in a cooler box.
2. Grab a large bowl and mix all of the ingredients together. Add salt, pepper and paprika for taste.
3. Add the mix to a skillet and cover with foil. Put the skillet over the campfire and cook until the cheese has melted.
4. Add more cooked bacon as a garnish, and serve with tortilla chips.

Mains- Camping Mac and Cheese

You will need:

• Cooler Box
• Dutch Oven
• Mixing spoon
• Camping cutlery
• 3 c. milk
• 1 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 450g macaroni pasta
• 2 tsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 c. evaporated milk
• 150g cheese
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

1. Transport the milk, butter and cheese in a cooler box.
2. Bring the milk, water and salt to boil in a dutch oven
3. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, do not drain
4. Add the butter, evaporated milk and cheese, stir until melted
5. Remove the oven and season with pepper. Stir whilst cooling until the sauce has thickened. Add cheese to the top and serve.

Dessert- Strawberry, Mascarpone and Chocolate Pizza

You will need:

• Uuni Oven
• Cooler box
• Skillet
• Camping cutlery
• 160g pizza dough
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp. icing sugar
• 0.5 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. melted butter
• 1 c. mascarpone cheese
• Chocolate shavings
• Strawberries

1. Transport the cheese and strawberries in a cooler box.
2. Preheat Uuni for 10 minutes whilst melting butter in a skillet.
3. Stretch the dough to desired size and brush melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Cook for a minute.
4. Beat together mascarpone, cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract and spread over base.
5. Sprinkle on chocolate and strawberries.

Drink- Cosy Hot Chocolate

You will need:

• Container
• Cooler Box
• Mug
• 1 c. milk per serving
• 1 c. cocoa powder
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• Bag of marshmallows

1. Put your milk in the cooler box and mix all the dry ingredients before you leave to put in your container.
2. Heat milk over a camp stove with a saucepan
3. Mix the ingredients together, add marshmallows and serve.

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