Aussie Damper Sweet Or Savoury You Decide

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A really easy damper recipe- i remember making these when i was still at school. To make a savoury damper, you can really add any herbs of choice, such as chopped parsley, chives, cracked black pepper. Damper is usually served with lashings of butter or for a sweet damper with butter, honey, golden syrup or strawberry jam

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 180-190f.

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Using a large mixing bowl , stir together the flour and the salt.

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Add the butter and rub it in with your finger.

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Add the milk and stir it in with a rounded blad knife / butterknife.

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The dough should be fairly soft , but not too sticky.

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Tourn out onto a lightly floured board and shape into a soft smooth ball.

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Place the damper ball onto a baking sheet and flatten gently.

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Cut a cross into the top of the damper and brush with a little milk.

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Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.

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Variations- for the cheese damper add 100 grams of cheese before adding the milk.

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Add any extra herbs of choice.

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Sprinkle with a little extra cheese before baking.

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For the sweet damper- add the sweet ingredients with the milk.

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Ingredients

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self-raising flour, salt, unsalted butter, milk, tasty cheese, golden syrup, caster sugar, sultana