heterogametic sex (medicine) and Damper beer bread (recipes)

heterogametic sex (medicine)

heterogametic sex
<biology> The gender which has two different sex chromosomes.

For example: In humans, the male is heterogametic because he is XY (has an X chromosome and a Y chromosome).

In birds, the female is heterogametic because she is WZ (has a W chromosome and a Z chromosome).

Compare: homogametic sex.

Damper beer bread (recipes)

Serves 6

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Ingredients

225g/8oz wholemeal flour275g/10oz self-raising flour plus 1 tbsp for dusting1 tsp salt45g/1½oz butter175ml/6fl oz light ale or bitter175ml/6fl oz milk225g/8oz mature Cheddar or gruyère, coarsely grated4 spring onions, trimmed and thinly slicedcayenne pepper

Method

1. Sift the flours and salt together in a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.2. Make a well in the centre, add the beer and milk and gradually mix together to make a soft dough.3. Turn out on to a clean surface and knead briefly until smooth. Shape into a 25cm/10in round and place in the centre of a large, double-thickness sheet of oiled extra-thick foil.4. Score the top of the bread in a criss-cross pattern and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of flour. Bring the edges of the foil together loosely to seal.5. Place the foil parcel on to the barbecue rack and cook over medium-hot coals for 10 minutes on each side.6. Open the foil parcel and fold back the edges. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with the cheese, spring onions and cayenne pepper and leave for another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Remove from the foil and serve cut into thick wedges.

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