Hey Guys!!!
I decided to start a food blog to share recipes of things I have been making for a little while and to share new recipes that I come across and try. I'm not a chef or photographer, but I enjoy cooking/baking as well as taking photos so I thought that a blog with both of these would be fun! I'm all about things being simple, so most recipes you will find here are easy-peasy ;) I hope you enjoy!
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This week has been Spring Break so I've been inspired to finally cook some new things! My husband sent me a link to this recipe April 22, 2016 (almost a year ago) asking me to make this Lord of the Ring's Lembas Bread. Where did 2016 go?!?! I told him I would, and I kept my promise (almost a year later). Anyway, I didn't have the banana leaves on hand (who does?), but I had all of the other ingredients in the pantry, except the heavy cream. I actually purchased it last week. Yes, I planned ahead! Enjoy 🙂
I decided to start a food blog to share recipes of things I have been making for a little while and to share new recipes that I come across and try. I'm not a chef or photographer, but I enjoy cooking/baking as well as taking photos so I thought that a blog with both of these would be fun! I'm all about things being simple, so most recipes you will find here are easy-peasy ;) I hope you enjoy!
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This week has been Spring Break so I've been inspired to finally cook some new things! My husband sent me a link to this recipe April 22, 2016 (almost a year ago) asking me to make this Lord of the Ring's Lembas Bread. Where did 2016 go?!?! I told him I would, and I kept my promise (almost a year later). Anyway, I didn't have the banana leaves on hand (who does?), but I had all of the other ingredients in the pantry, except the heavy cream. I actually purchased it last week. Yes, I planned ahead! Enjoy 🙂
Lembas Bread
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
8 tablespoons of cold butter
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon honey
2/3 cup of heavy cream (or more, if necessary)
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
parchment paper
optional:
1 package frozen banana leaves
twine
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
8 tablespoons of cold butter
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon honey
2/3 cup of heavy cream (or more, if necessary)
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
parchment paper
optional:
1 package frozen banana leaves
twine
Directions:
1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. (I actually waited until I put the dough into the refrigerator to pre-heat oven.)
2.) Mix the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
3.) Add the butter in 8 sections and mix with a fork (I used a potato masher) until the mixture resembles fine granules.
4.) Add the sugar and cinnamon, and mix them thoroughly into the mixture.
5.) Add the cream and vanilla and stir them in with a fork until a nice, thick dough forms. If dough is too dry, add more cream.
6.) Form dough into ball with your hands and refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
7.) Roll 1/2 of the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares and place carefully on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a knife to score the square in a criss-cross pattern. Reform the ball of dough with the unused edges.
8.) Bake for 12-15 minutes until the bread just starts to brown. Remove from oven to cool and repeat the dough rolling, cutting and baking for the second half.
9.) Optional: When completely cool, wrap each square in a 8 x 10 inch piece of banana leaf and tie with a piece of twine. (I did not do this part, but I'm sure it would look cool if you did!)
2.) Mix the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
3.) Add the butter in 8 sections and mix with a fork (I used a potato masher) until the mixture resembles fine granules.
4.) Add the sugar and cinnamon, and mix them thoroughly into the mixture.
5.) Add the cream and vanilla and stir them in with a fork until a nice, thick dough forms. If dough is too dry, add more cream.
6.) Form dough into ball with your hands and refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
7.) Roll 1/2 of the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares and place carefully on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a knife to score the square in a criss-cross pattern. Reform the ball of dough with the unused edges.
8.) Bake for 12-15 minutes until the bread just starts to brown. Remove from oven to cool and repeat the dough rolling, cutting and baking for the second half.
9.) Optional: When completely cool, wrap each square in a 8 x 10 inch piece of banana leaf and tie with a piece of twine. (I did not do this part, but I'm sure it would look cool if you did!)
Enjoy!
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