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Damper

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 25-30m
  • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 90 grams butter (3 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Extra flour
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Sift flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs (even in size).

  • Step 2: Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredient mix and add combine water and milk all at once; mix lightly with a sharp knife in a cutting motion.

  • Step 3: Turn mix out onto a lightly floured surface: knead lightly (not too much).

  • Step 4: Knead dough into a round, place on a greased oven tray. Pat dough out to a 15cm (6in) circle and with a sharp knife, cut 2 slits across the dough like a cross, approx. 1cm (3/4in) deep then brush the top of the dough with milk and sift an little extra flour over the dough.

  • Step 5: Bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes or until just golden brown, reduce the heat to moderate, and cook a further 15 minutes.

  • Step 6: Serve hot with lashing of butter.


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