Lembas

Name: Lembas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 cup honey (preferably orange); 1 tablespoon orange zest; 2 teaspoons orange flower water (optional); 3 ounces blanched almonds; 1/4 cup melted butter; 2 1/4 cups semolina flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Cathleen Colbert

"by Robin C. Poe. This is a special treat for all Lord of the Rings fans. These light, crispy, scented cakes are an attempt to recreate the waybread given to the fellowship by the elves."

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photo by Dr. Sloth

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 2 dozen

ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup honey (preferably orange)
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 teaspoons orange flower water (optional)
3 ounces blanched almonds
¹⁄₄ cup melted butter
2 ¹⁄₄ cups semolina flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

Mix eggs, honey, orange peel, orange flower water, and almonds in blender on high for 3 minutes.
Add 1 cup flour; blend for one minute.
Scrape in bowl and add remaining flour and salt.
Whisk until well blended.
Drop spoonfuls on hot pizzelle or krumkake iron and bake for 15 seconds or until lightly browned.

Questions & Replies

I have some questions on the recipe. It calls for butter, but the directions don't say when or where to add it. Could you update the recipe with some clearer directions, and maybe some pictures? Thank you!

matbrundige

Reviews

The recipe sounds very good! I'll try making lambas soon :)

DonnaArwen

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Cathleen Colbert

Bakersfield, CA

Strangely enough, I've become a better cook to lose weight. I joined eDiets and lost 100 pounds. Now I'm on the look out for tasty recipes that are easy to fix (I teach and often don't get home until after 5PM). In addition to my kitchen, my favorite place is my garden. I have a combination flower/herb/veggie garden and love to grow a variety of vintage or unusual plants. Because I teach I actually DO get a month off. I get up early to garden, sleep the hot afternoons away, then cook, read and watch movies. My favorite cookbooks are Crazy Plates and Looneyspoons. They are full of delicious, lowfat recipes with tons of trivia and humor. I teach science in a converted home ec kitchen. I love to use food as a teaching tool - making cheese to teach enzyme action, pickles to teach osmosis and diffusion, fudge to demonstrate igneous rock formation. I love kitchen gadgets, KitchenAid, Le Creuset cookware and my cats.

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