Australian Damper "Out-Back" Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter or lard
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. plain flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar until creamy; add egg and beat again. Then, add milk alternately with flour (to which salt, cream of tartar and soda have been added).
Turn out on a well-floured board.
Knead and shape into 2 pones and place on well-greased baking pans.
Brush tops with melted butter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until top is browned.