Aussie Damper - Sweet Or Savoury- You Decide

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

1. Preheat oven to 180-190u0b0F.
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.

damper, flour, salt, unsalted butter, milk, tasty cheese, golden syrup, caster sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/aussie-damper-sweet-or-savoury-you-decide-460606 (may not work)