Aussie Damper - Sweet Or Savoury- You Decide

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g self-raising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 25 g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
• 175 ml milk
• 110 g tasty cheese or 100 g cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup or 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1/4 cup sultana (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180-190°f.
• 2 using a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour and the salt.
• 3 add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips.
• 4 add the milk and stir it in with a rounded blad knife/butterknife. the dough should be fairly soft, but not too sticky.
• 5 tourn out onto a lightly floured board and shape into a soft smooth ball.
• 6 place the damper ball onto a baking sheet and flatten gently. cut a cross into the top of the damper and brush with a little milk.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
• 8 variations- for the cheese damper add 100 grams of cheese before adding the milk. add any extra herbs of choice. sprinkle with a little extra cheese before baking.
• 9 for the sweet damper- add the sweet ingredients with the milk.