Lembas Bread
Serves 10
Directions
- 1Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celcius (425 degrees Fahrenheit).
- 2Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celcius (425 degrees Fahrenheit).
- 3Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celcius (425 degrees Fahrenheit).
- 4Add flour to a bowl.
- 5Add flour to a bowl.
- 6Add flour to a bowl.
- 7Add baking powder and salt to the bowl.
- 8Add baking powder and salt to the bowl.
- 9Add baking powder and salt to the bowl.
- 10Add butter to the bowl.
- 11Add butter to the bowl.
- 12Add butter to the bowl.
- 13Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon.
- 14Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon.
- 15Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon.
- 16Break the mixture using your hands until it resembles fine granules.
- 17Break the mixture using your hands until it resembles fine granules.
- 18Break the mixture using your hands until it resembles fine granules.
- 19Add brown sugar and cinnamon to the mixture.
- 20Add brown sugar and cinnamon to the mixture.
- 21Add brown sugar and cinnamon to the mixture.
- 22Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- 23Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- 24Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- 25Add heavy cream to the mixture.
- 26Add heavy cream to the mixture.
- 27Add heavy cream to the mixture.
- 28Add maple syrup or honey and vanilla.
- 29Add maple syrup or honey and vanilla.
- 30Add maple syrup or honey and vanilla.
- 31Mix with a wooden spoon until a nice, thick dough forms.
- 32Mix with a wooden spoon until a nice, thick dough forms.
- 33Mix with a wooden spoon until a nice, thick dough forms.
- 34Knead the dough with your hands.
- 35Knead the dough with your hands.
- 36Knead the dough with your hands.
- 37Sprinkle some flour on a wooden board.
- 38Sprinkle some flour on a wooden board.
- 39Sprinkle some flour on a wooden board.
- 40Roll the dough out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness.
- 41Roll the dough out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness.
- 42Roll the dough out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness.
- 43Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
- 44Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
- 45Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
- 46Make criss-cross cuts from corner-to-corner on each square, but do not cut all the way through.
- 47Make criss-cross cuts from corner-to-corner on each square, but do not cut all the way through.
- 48Make criss-cross cuts from corner-to-corner on each square, but do not cut all the way through.
- 49Transfer the dough to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 50Transfer the dough to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 51Transfer the dough to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 52Bake for about 12 minutes or more until set and lightly golden.
- 53Bake for about 12 minutes or more until set and lightly golden.
- 54Bake for about 12 minutes or more until set and lightly golden.
- 55Wrap the bread in leaves tied with twine for presentation.
- 56Wrap the bread in leaves tied with twine for presentation.
- 57Wrap the bread in leaves tied with twine for presentation.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups flour
- 2.5 cups flour
- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cold butter
- 8 tablespoons cold butter
- 8 tablespoons cold butter
- 0.33 cup brown sugar
- 0.33 cup brown sugar
- 0.33 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- 0.5 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- 0.5 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- 0.66 cup heavy cream
- 0.66 cup heavy cream
- 0.66 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla
Equipment
large bowlforkpastry cutterrolling pinknifecookie sheet