DAMPER

Ingredients

2 cups self raising flour

1 tspn salt

1 tblspn butter, softened

1 cup milk

Optional

1 tbspn rosemary, chopped

or

1 tspn wattleseed

Method

Preheat oven to 220 degrees, grease a baking pan.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and optional ingredients

With your hands, or a pastry blender, cut in the butter.

Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, pour in milk and stir until the dough comes together.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a round loaf 8 inches across.

Place the loaf onto prepared pan and, using a sharp knife, cut a cross in the top.

Bake in oven for 25 minutges, then lower temperature to 175 degrees. Continue to bake for an additional 5-10 minutes. The loaf should be golden brown and bottom of loaf should sound hollow when tapped.