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Lembas bread squares with a scored criss-cross pattern

Lembas Bread (Lord of the Rings Bread for Hobbit Day)

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This Lembas Bread is inspired by the Elvish waybread from The Lord of the Rings. Made with fine cornmeal and honey, it’s lightly sweet, golden, and perfect for Hobbit Day, a cozy Autumn afternoon with tea, or your next little adventure.
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Servings: 4 Lembas bread squares
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup fine cornmeal
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 2 TBS honey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 TBS olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • ½ –⅔ cup warm milk

Method
 

  1. Mix dry: Whisk together flour, baking powder, cornmeal and salt.
  2. Add wet: Stir in the honey, olive oil, egg, and warm milk until you have a wet, soft dough.
  3. Shape: Divide into 4 squares about ½ inch thick on a parchment-lined sheet.
  4. Mark: Score a simple diagonal criss-cross with a knife or bench scraper for the classic lembas look.
  5. Bake:
    6. For crisp travel-ready waybread: 300°F for 1 hour.
    For softer snacking bread (my pick): 350°F for 30 minutes,
  6. Finish: Cool completely. Wrap in parchment or, if you want to be true to the story, tuck into leaves for an Elvish touch!

Notes

Serving and Storing
  • Delicious warm with honey butter or jam.
  • Wrapped tightly in parchment or leaves and tucked into an airtight tin, it keeps well for two to three days. Long enough for a small quest!

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