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When you think about traditional Australian food the damper must be right up there. It also happens to be really easy to make and pretty cheap to make. I don’t know about the nutritional value, to be fair it probably isn’t that good for you, but in saying that I can’t see how bad it would be at the same time.

Now if you’ve ever checked out any of my recipes before you’ll know that I’m not big on rules and measurements. When I go into the kitchen I’m not interested in measuring every little thing out so you may have to experiment.

So what do you need?

• 2 to 3 cups of self raising flour
• about a third of a cup or milk
• pinch of salt
• 3 table spoons of butter
• golden syrup
• some more butter

Mix the salt and flour together in a bowl, mix the butter into the flour until it forms a fine crumb mixture (look, if you want more butter, I’m not going to complain). Mix in the water or if you’re feeling posh, milk until it forms a dough. There are some who add a couple of teaspoons of sugar to the mix too, I can go either way on that.

Pop the dough on a tray and put in the pre-warmed oven, what temperature? Ummm like I’m currently using a really old gas oven so I have no idea, um 300? Take a guess and keep an eye on it.

As soon as it has risen and browned on the top take it out, cut it up (or rip it up), spread butter and golden syrup and Robert’s a guy that your aunt married.