Rustic vanilla damper

Name: Rustic vanilla damper
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 cups (600g) self-raising flour; 2.00 tbs caster sugar; 1 cup (250ml) buttermilk; 1/4 cup (35g) pumpkin seeds (pepitas); Good-quality butter and jam (we used cumquat and vanilla bean jam), to serve

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by Matt Wilkinson

Chef and author

Apr 27, 2016

Add a delicious and super-easy soft loaf of vanilla damper to your daily tea run. This rustic recipe is best served with good quality butter and jam.

4 cups (600g) self-raising flour
1 tbs caster sugar
1 tbs caster sugar
1 cup (250ml) buttermilk
1/4 cup (35g) pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Good-quality butter and jam (we used cumquat and vanilla bean jam), to serve

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine flour, sugar and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl, then gently fold in vanilla and buttermilk.
2.

Lightly oil hands, then shape dough into a rustic loaf and scatter with pumpkin seeds.
3.

Bake for 40 minutes or until outside is crusty and centre is soft. Serve with butter and jam.