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+# Lembas Bread
+Elvish Bread. One small bite is enough to fill a grown man!
+
+## ingredients
+* 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
+* 1/3 cup of milk
+* 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
+
+## steps
+1. Preheat oven to 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.
+6. Stir with a fork until a nice, thick dough forms.
+7. Roll the dough out about 1/2 in thickness.
+8. Cut out 3-inch squares and transfer the dough to a cookie sheet.
+9. Criss-cross (DO NOT cut all the way) each square from corner-to-corner with a knife.
+10. Bake for about 12 minutes or more (depending on the thickness of the bread) until it is set and lightly golden.
+
+## notes
+* the recipe makes about 10-12 pieces of lembas
+
+## based on
+* https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=267358