Lembas Bread (A Hobbit’s Journey)

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This is the short program version of the craft blurb

This Craft Makes: 

Supplies: 

You will need:

  • An oven pre-heated to 325°
  • A hand or stand mixer
  • A bowl for mixing in
  • Spatula or spoon for stirring
  • Cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper or silpat
  • A clean work surface to knead dough on
  • Rolling pin
  • Biscuit cutter or butter knife for shaping
  • Hot pads

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, brought to room temperature (the Motley Kids have a dairy allergy in the house, so we use vegan butter from Flora or Miyoko’s Creamery as a substitute)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 cup honey (if you oil your measuring cup before you measure the honey it comes out a little easier)
  • 2 cups unbleached flour

Steps to Make It

  1. Make sure your butter is at room temperature and your oven is pre-heating!
    If your butter is cold and hard like Saruman’s heart then you can grate it (like cheese) into the sugar to skip the warming step. DO NOT microwave it to soften it.
  2. Cream the butter, honey, and sugar together by putting them in your mixing bowl and using a mixer on medium to high speed to mix them together until they are light and fluffy. 
  3. Turn the mixer down (medium to low speed) and add the flour a bit at a time (so it doesn’t explode) while still mixing. It should be thoroughly mixed but may be a bit pebbly.
  4. Stop the mixer. Wash your hands. Prepare a clean work surface. 
  5. Knead your dough (put some work into it). It will slowly become a smooth lump instead of lots of little pebbles.
  6. Roll out your dough to 1/2 inch thick or so and cut into lembas shapes (whatever you think that is). 
  7. Line your cookie sheet with silpat or parchment paper (or butter it if you must) before you put the lembas on it
  8. Bake lembas at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
  9. Let cool so you don’t burn your fingers before eating!

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