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His Daily Bread by Larner
Author: Larner
Title: His Daily Bread
Rating: G
Characters: Frodo Baggins
Summary: A hobbit appreciates the small things in life...(a drabble)
His Daily Bread
Frodo awoke to the scent of baking bread. He took a deep breath, rejoicing in the odors of yeast and flour, treacle and honey.
“Ah--brown bread today!” he thought as he sat up. He took stock; the sun was shining; his stomach was calm and head clear. With only a mild ache to his shoulder, he found he looked forward to Rosie’s brown bread spread with sweet butter and May’s currant jam. Today, he thought as he rose and began reaching for his shirt, trousers, and braces, it is good to be a Hobbit of the Shire.
Frodo Baggins smiled.
Honey Wheat Bread
(directions for bread machine)
1 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon treacle (molasses)
2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup high-gluten bread flour
1 package dry yeast
Place ingredients in bread machine in order given. Set machine to “Whole Wheat” and “Light Crust.” When bread is finished, rub butter over surface of bread and slice. Excellent with currant jam!
Title: His Daily Bread
Rating: G
Characters: Frodo Baggins
Summary: A hobbit appreciates the small things in life...(a drabble)
Frodo awoke to the scent of baking bread. He took a deep breath, rejoicing in the odors of yeast and flour, treacle and honey.
“Ah--brown bread today!” he thought as he sat up. He took stock; the sun was shining; his stomach was calm and head clear. With only a mild ache to his shoulder, he found he looked forward to Rosie’s brown bread spread with sweet butter and May’s currant jam. Today, he thought as he rose and began reaching for his shirt, trousers, and braces, it is good to be a Hobbit of the Shire.
Frodo Baggins smiled.
Honey Wheat Bread
(directions for bread machine)
1 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon treacle (molasses)
2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup high-gluten bread flour
1 package dry yeast
Place ingredients in bread machine in order given. Set machine to “Whole Wheat” and “Light Crust.” When bread is finished, rub butter over surface of bread and slice. Excellent with currant jam!
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I love making bread in my machine--I will definitely have to give this particular recipe a tryout!
And thank you so much for taking part in the Challenge this year!
Dreamflower
Re: Dreamflower
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Shirebound
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Mews
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Harrowcatliz
I don't do as much baking as I once did, but I do love my bread machine. I used to have the children help me knead the bread when they were younger--there's so much fun to be had in it! But the machine gives it a better texture, I think. And Frodo deserves some good days!
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Grey Wonderer
Thanks.
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Mumstheword
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SurgicalSteel
Re: SurgicalSteel
Glad to see you here!
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I make a honey oat whole wheat bread in my bread machine that is really yummy too.
A well written wee bit, Larner!
PearlTook
You'll have to send me your recipe--I LOVE making bread in my bread machine. Thanks so!
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Baranduin
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(Anonymous) 2008-05-01 07:17 am (UTC)(link)There are few smells as heavenly as baking bread…though bacon and coffee rank right up there too. I’m glad you gave Frodo this nice little moment of enjoyment.
Wonder what he would have thought about bread machines? ;)
Inkling
Inkling
Am not certain how often I'll use the account here, actually. It was Dreamflower who posted the story for me.
I've only recently done some drabbles, but they're not natural to me, I find. This one is a true drabble.
I agree about the baking bread and bacon, although you can keep the coffee--I'm more of a hot chocolate person, myself.
And was glad to give Frodo at least one morning of pleasure--he certainly deserved it, and needed to know at least some to sustain his own joy, I think!
As for bread machines--he'd probably think we were terribly lazy! Heh!