Aussie Damper - Sweet Or Savoury- You Decide - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Basic Damper
250 g self-raising flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
25 g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
175 ml milk
For a cheese damper -option)
110 g tasty cheese or 100 g cheddar cheese
For a sweet damper -option
2 tablespoons golden syrup or 2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1/4 cup sultana (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180-190\u00b0F.
Using a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour and the salt.
Add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips.
Add the milk and stir it in with a rounded blad knife/butterknife. The dough should be fairly soft, but not too sticky.
Tourn out onto a lightly floured board and shape into a soft smooth ball.
Place the damper ball onto a baking sheet and flatten gently. Cut a cross into the top of the damper and brush with a little milk.
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
Variations- for the cheese damper add 100 grams of cheese before adding the milk. Add any extra herbs of choice. Sprinkle with a little extra cheese before baking.
For the sweet damper- add the sweet ingredients with the milk.