Ingredients
- 3 cups self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 bunch chives, finely chopped
- 80 grams butter, cubed, chilled
- 1 cup milk, at room temperature
- Semi- sun dried tomatoes, to serve
- Ham, to serve (or cold chicken or meats)
- Salami, to serve
- Gherkins, to serve
- Chutney, to serve
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 200°C. and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
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Step 2: Sift flour and salt into a bowl; stir in parsley and chives and using your fingertips, rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
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Step 3: Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add in the milk; mix lightly with a flat-bladed knife until mixture starts to come together (add a little extra milk if necessary). Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead very lightly.
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Step 4: Shape into a 3cm-thick, 20cm (approx 1.5 inch x 8 inch) round and place dough onto prepared tray.
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Step 5: Using a sharp knife, score top of damper into 8 wedges; dust lightly with a little flour.
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Step 6: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until damper is light golden and sounds hollow when tapped on base.
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Step 7: Serve damper with semi-dried tomatoes, ham, salami, gherkins and chutney (Or your choice of meats and condiments).
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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