Pumpkin Damper With French Onion Dip

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 500 g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 40 g butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• french onion dip
• 50 g bacon, diced
• 1/2 cup egg mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 35 g french onion soup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 green onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200g. line a baking tray with baking paper. place pumpkin in medium saucepan; cover with cold water. bring to boil. cook, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until tender. drain well; return to pan. cook and stir over moderate heat for 2 minutes or until pumpkin is dry; mash.
• 2 sift flour, salt and nutmeg into a large bowl. using fingertips, rub in butter to make crumbs. make a well in centre. add pumpkin, milk and egg; mix until just combined.
• 3 turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth. shape dough into a 15cm round, about 3cm thick. place on prepared tray; cut a cross in centre, about 1cm deep.
• 4 dust with flour. bake for 15 minutes. reduce heat to 180°c bake for 20 minutes more or until it sounds hollow when tapped. serve with dip.
• 5 french onion dip:.
• 6 heat a frying pan over moderate heat. cook and stir bacon for 3-4 minutes or until crisp. drain on paper towels; let cool. combine remaing ingredients in a medium bowl; stir through bacon. cover with plastic food wrap; chill until required. serve topped with onion.