Baking

Pumpkin Damper

Name: Pumpkin Damper
Total time: 1h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Australia
Ingredients: 1 cup mashed roasted pumpkin; 3 cups self-raising flour; 1 tsp salt; 60g cold butter, cubed; 3/4 cup milk (approx); Extra milk to brush

Bushman's campfire bread, here enriched with roasted pumpkin for a soft golden crumb. Tear and slather with butter.

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1h 8 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed roasted pumpkin
• 3 cups self-raising flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 60g cold butter, cubed
• 3/4 cup milk (approx)
• Extra milk to brush

Method

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Rub butter into flour and salt until sandy.

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1
Rub butter into flour and salt until sandy.
2
Stir in pumpkin, then add milk a splash at a time to form a soft dough. Do not overwork.
3
Shape into a round on a floured tray, score a deep cross on top.
4
Brush with milk and bake at 200°C for 30–35 minutes until hollow-sounding.
5
Rest 10 minutes, tear at the table.