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Don’t be intimidated by the list of ingredients. This isn’t fancy Elven baking chemistry. Like most Shire foods, this is good, solid stuff that can handle a lot of improvisation depending on what you happen to have in your pantry. All you really need is some butter, sugar, flour, eggs, […]
Many modern readers imagine seed cake to be chock full of sunflower or pumpkin seeds, but it turns out Tolkien grew up on a decadently buttery version of pound cake full of caraway seeds. They have a sweet, licorice flavor reminiscent of a milder, earthier version of anise seeds. You […]
Forget those crunchy triangles you find at Starbucks. The Victorian scones of Tolkien’s day were far more like southern style American biscuits. Like American biscuits, these are best served hot and buttered. Unlike their modern counterparts, they’re served at teatime, around 4 p.m., with clotted cream or home made raspberry […]
Sometimes catching fire to your own stock is the only way to feed the hungry. Mellark Bakery’s Burnt Bread 1 tbsp yeast 2 cups warm water ¼ cup honey + 1 tbsp 2 tsp salt 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour […]
If Black Friday makes you want to clean up this city by shooting your fellow shoppers in the head, I recommend staying home and making yourself an edible homage to The Comedian instead. A dab of jam, a vicious bite, hurk, and maybe let it all out in your journal. […]
I had a lot of white dough left over after making the Deadpool Sweet Rolls. I’d also just seen Thor II. By Odin’s Beard, t’was I thusly inspired to create this pagan-tastic variation on the usual Santa Bread. I mean, I really had to. Just look at what everyone else […]