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A simple oven-baked loaf made with self-raising flour, butter and milk.
Prep: 30 min; Cook: 30 min (source) · 15
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- 4 cups self-raising flour
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened.
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water (specified in source method)
- 1 teaspoon salt (specified in source method)
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- 01
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
- 02
Mix all the ingredients together, adding a half cup of water and a teaspoon salt.
- 03
Knead the bread on a floured surface.
- 04
Put the bread into the oven for 25 minutes, then lower the temprature to 175 degrees C for 5 to 10 minutes
walktheearth · Public Domain Recipes · Damper. Public-domain dedication / Unlicense. Editorially checked for ingredient/method consistency. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Source-reported and editorially estimated times are labeled separately.
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walktheearth · Public Domain Recipes. (2025). Damper.
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A simple oven-baked loaf made with self-raising flour, butter and milk.
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