Lord Of The Rings Lembas Bread Recipe

If you’re part of the ever growing Lord of the Rings cult, there’s no way you don’t know about Lembas or Elven bread.

The Background

Known as Lembas, Elven Bread or Waybread, the recipe for this bread has been passed down through Elven history in the house of the High Elves.

When they leave from Lothlorien, Galadriel gives the Fellowship of the Ring a store of the bread. As they travel from Anduin River to Mordor, Frodo and Sam greatly rely on the stock of the bread.

The Bread

Wrapped in mallon leaves, the bread can stay fresh for months. It’s yellow on the outside and has a cream center.

It’s incredibly nourishing and sustaining to creatures of good and can give them bursts of energy when they feel completely drained. However, creatures corrupted by evil will be revolted by it.

Want to try your hand at making Lembas bread? Try out this recipe.

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There's Magic In This Bread

Elven bread.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 8 tbsp cold butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 2/3 cup Milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/4 tsp Salt 8 tbsp cold butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp honey 2/3 cup Milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 220 C.
2. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Gently stir in the butter.
4. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon.
5. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
6. Knead this mixture until a dough forms.
7. Roll the dough out into 1/2 inch thickness.
8. Cut the dough into three inch squares.
9. Gently scale each of the squares diagonally with a knife.
10. Bake the dough for 12-15 minutes; it should turn light golden.
11. Take it out of the oven and allow the bread to cool.
12. Wrap it in leaves and serve.