Lembas Bread

Name: Lembas Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; ½ cup (1 stick) butter; A cup of brown sugar; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 large eggs; 1 cup whole milk; Half teaspoon of vanilla

Buttery, honey-sweetened squares scored with a cross, soft enough for any journey.

Total time

38 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 119

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 12

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt ½ cup (1 stick) butter A cup of brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk Half teaspoon of vanilla

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The preparation

7 steps, about 38 minutes start to finish.

01
Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt
02
Cut in cold butter
03
Add sugar, honey, eggs, milk, and vanilla
04
Mix until just combined
05
Roll out and cut into squares or rectangles
06
Score with a cross pattern
07
Bake until golden

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Keep the butter cold and work it in quickly so the bread bakes up tender rather than tough. Mix only until it just comes together, and score that signature cross on top before baking so it opens up cleanly.”

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