Name: Honey and fig damper
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour, plus 1 tablespoon extra; 30 gram cold butter, coarsely chopped; 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk; 4 (60g) dried figs, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon honey

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour, plus 1 tablespoon extra

30 gram cold butter, coarsely chopped

3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk

4 (60g) dried figs, finely chopped

1 tablespoon honey

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C and grease an oven tray.

2.Sift flour into bowl and rub in butter. Add buttermilk, figs and honey and mix to a soft dough. Turn dough onto floured surface; knead lightly until smooth.

3.Shape dough into 8cm x 24cm log and place on oven tray. Dust log with extra sifted flour; cut slashes into top of log. Bake 10 minutes.

4.Reduce oven temperature to 180°C and bake a further 10 minutes. Place damper onto wire rack, cover and cool.

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