February 13, 2010

Today I made more lembas! My family ate the batch I had made the previous night. But today was different. I baked a double batch for us and another single one for a friend. 38 pieces of lembas is a lot!

The dough sure is tasty, though!

Here's the recipe for lembas bread:

Preheat oven for 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt together in a large bowl. Add 1 stick of butter to the mixture and mix it with a fork or pastry cutter until it resembles fine granules. Next, add 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon and combine thoroughly. Add 1/2 tsp honey, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 2/3 cup milk (you may need more of the latter) and mix with a fork. A thick, slightly sticky dough should form. Roll the dough out so it's about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness. Cut into 3 inch squares, criss-cross (don't cut all the way!) from corner to corner with a knife, and transfer to a greased cookie sheet using a spatula. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly golden. (Note: During the part where you must roll out the dough and cut it into pieces, I found that flour is your friend! Use well floured sheets of wax paper and a well floured rolling pin/ knife/ spatula. Also, don't get your family mad by forgetting to clean up after yourself! :))