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The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings Lembas Elvish Mallorn

The Lord of the Rings: Lembas

Feast of Starlight
A recipe for lembas from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by Tolkien
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 stick 12T - butter, soften
  • 1/2 cup - brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup - honey
  • 2 - eggs large
  • 1 T - orange blossom water
  • 2 cups - all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup - almond meal
  • 1 - lemon zest
  • 1 T - vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup - sliced almonds
  • 6 - banana leaves large

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 360F.
  • Cream together the softened butter, sugar, and honey.
  • Add your orange blossom water, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix to combine.
  • Add one egg at a time and scrape the batter in between each addition.
  • Add your four and almond meal in two to three additions. Scrape in between each addition.
  • Add almond slices and mix to combine.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Keep the dough 1/2" thick and square to make it easier to cut later.
  • Refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
  • Once the dough is firm, cut it into 2"x3" rectangles, it should be 1/2" thick. My leaves are 14" in length and 11" in width. If your leaves are bigger or smaller, cut your leaves accordingly.
  • Lightly grease your baking pan. You can keep the lembas fairly close together since these are not going to spread.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes. It should be firm and light golden brown. Let these cool before wrapping.