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