# Lembas Bread

This Lemba bread is a mix between a shortbread cookie and a scone and it is a perfect treat for your next Lord of the Rings movie night.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large bowl
- fork
- pastry cutter
- rolling pin
- knife
- cookie sheet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM-gPr0O3N4/?igsh=MWVodXYxdjI4d2hmYQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7ad66593-3e32-43e1-819c-f0a06c592eae
- Extracted: 2025-08-09

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