Lembas Bread from the Lord of The Rings

Ingredientes

2 1/2 cups of flour

1 tablespoon of baking powder

1/4 teaspoon of salt

8 tablespoons of cold butter (1 stick)

1/3 cup of brown sugar

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon maple syrup/honey

2/3 cup of heavy cream (or more, if necessary)

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

1) Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celcius (425 degrees Fahrenheit).

2) Mix the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.

3) Add the butter and mix with a fork or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles fine granules.

4) Add the sugar and cinnamon, and mix them thoroughly into the mixture.

5) Add the milk/cream, honey and vanilla and stir them in with a fork until a nice, thick dough forms.

6) Roll the dough out about 1/4 to 1/2 in thickness

7) Cut out 3-inch squares and transfer the dough to a cookie sheet.

8) Criss-cross (DO NOT cut all the way) each square from corner-to-corner with a knife.

9) Bake for about 12 minutes or more (depending on the thickness of the bread) until it is set and lightly golden.

the recipe makes about 10-12 pieces of lembas)