Cheese And Herb Damper - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
2 teaspoons mustard powder
50 g butter, chopped
40 g tasty cheese, finely grated
30 g cheddar cheese, finely grated
1/3 cup finely chopped herbs (such as chives, parsley, basil and dill)
1 cup milk
1 pinch salt and pepper (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place flour, mustard, pinch of salt/pepper and butter in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Transfer to a large bowl.
Stir in cheese and herbs. Make a well in the centre. Add milk and mix with a flat-bladed knife until mixture comes together, adding more milk if required. Take care not to overmix or damper will be tough.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. Shape into a 15cm disc.
Place on baking tray. Using a knife, score lines about 1cm deep on top of damper to divide into 6. Dust top with flour.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cut hot damper into 6 wedges and serve with butter or Recipe#283917.