Good Ol' Aussie Damper Bread

Jamie Oliver wannabe's Note:

I made this on Australia Day this year (26th Jan) and it was absolutely beautiful. Quick and easy. Only thing I would say is keep an eye on it when in oven as it didn't take as long as recipe said.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 cups self-raising flour
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter , at room temperature
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup water

Directions:

1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and mix in the sugar.
2. Rub in the butter with your (clean) hands until a fine breadcrumb texture is achieved.
3. Form a well in the top of the flour, pour in the milk and water and mix well with a knife until the dough comes clean from the sides of the bowl.
4. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth and silky, like a baby's bottom!
5. Shape into a moulded loaf, (some people cut a deep cross in the top) and bake in a preheated oven, 200C/400F for 25 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 180C/375F and cook a further 10-15 minutes until done. The loaf should be a light golden brown colour and sound hollow when tapped.