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Recipe

Herb and cheese damper

Jan 28, 2012 1:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 40 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Herb and cheese damper
  • 2 cup sifted self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 30 gram chilled, chopped butter
  • 3/4 cup tasty cheese, shredded
  • 1 bunch chopped chives
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • butter, to serve

Method

Herb and cheese damper
  • 1
    Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. In a large bowl, stir flour, mustard and salt together.
  • 2
    Add butter. Using fingertips, rub in until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • 3
    Stir cheese and herbs through. Make a well in centre of mixture. Pour in milk all at once.
  • 4
    Stir lightly until mixture comes together (see notes).
  • 5
    Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently. Form into a 15cm rustic round shape.
  • 6
    Transfer to tray. Bake 35-40 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer (it will be clean when removed) and base sounds hollow when tapped. Serve warm with butter.

Notes

Use a light touch and be careful not to over-mix the dough or it will become tough.

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