Damper II

Ingredients

 * 3 cups of self-raising flour
 * ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
 * 3 tablespoons butter
 * ½ cup milk
 * ½ cup water

Directions

 * 1) Sift flour and salt into a bowl, rub in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
 * 2) Make a well in the centre, add the combined milk and water, mix lightly with a knife until dough leaves sides of bowl.
 * 3) Gently knead on a lightly floured surface and then shape into a round, put on a greased oven tray.
 * 4) Pat into a round 15 – 16 cm (6-6½ inch) diameter.
 * 5) With sharp knife, cut two slits across dough like a cross, approximately 1 cm (½ inch) deep.
 * 6) Brush top of dough with milk.
 * 7) Sift a little extra flour over dough.
 * 8) Bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
 * 9) Reduce heat to moderate and bake another 20 minutes.