Cornbread Lembas

1 heaping cup AP flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 teas. salt

2 teas. baking powder

1 table. sugar (optional)

3 table. grated Parmesan cheese

Handful of fresh parsley, chopped or 1 or 2 large pinches of dried parsley

1 red chili or green pepper, de-seeded and chopped finely (optional)

3 table. olive oil

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup (1/2 pint) of buttermilk or plain milk

Preheat oven to 375 F or 190 C. 

Oil and 8-in square pan and sit aside. 

Sift together flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar. Stir in the cheese, parsley and peppers. 

Mix together the oil, eggs and milk then gently stir this wet mixture into the dry ingredients until all the flour is wet. Pour into the greased pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until it tests done and golden brown on top. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes. Cut into squares. 

Bread is good hot or cold. 

 

Source: World of Tolkien cookbook