Lembas Bread

Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celcius (425 degrees Fahrenheit).
  2. 2Add flour to a bowl.
  3. 3Add baking powder and salt to the bowl.
  4. 4Add butter to the bowl.
  5. 5Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon.
  6. 6Break the mixture using your hands until it resembles fine granules.
  7. 7Add brown sugar and cinnamon to the mixture.
  8. 8Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
  9. 9Add heavy cream to the mixture.
  10. 10Add maple syrup or honey and vanilla.
  11. 11Mix with a wooden spoon until a nice, thick dough forms.
  12. 12Knead the dough with your hands.
  13. 13Sprinkle some flour on a wooden board.
  14. 14Roll the dough out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness.
  15. 15Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
  16. 16Make criss-cross cuts from corner-to-corner on each square, but do not cut all the way through.
  17. 17Transfer the dough to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  18. 18Bake for about 12 minutes or more until set and lightly golden.
  19. 19Wrap the bread in leaves tied with twine for presentation.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons cold butter
  • 0.33 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
  • 0.66 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla

Equipment

large bowlforkpastry cutterrolling pinknifecookie sheet