His Daily Bread by Larner

[dreamflower]

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!

Comments

[dreamflower]

This is a lovely drabble, Larner. It's so good to see a post-Quest Frodo able to enjoy the simple pleasures of being home, and smelling fresh bread.

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!

[shirebound]

How lovely and peaceful. Frodo deserves to awaken every day like this.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

It's so lovely to see a post-quest ficlet with Frodo having a good, peaceful day of simple pleasures.

[harrowcatliz.livejournal.com]

A good day for Frodo. There really is not much to beat waking up to new baked bread. My friend has just bought a bread machine and I swear I am enjoying it more than she is! Every time I go to visit I take flour, yeast etc! Now a new recipie to try - Wonderful.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I do love a drabble. I also could smell that bread. Yum!

[mumstheword54.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is wonderful, Larner! Simple blessings are indeed often the most precious. And your recipe sounds mouth-watering!

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

Nicely done!

[pearltook1]

Yum! And Mister Frodo is right, it's good to be a hobbit of the Shire!

I make a honey oat whole wheat bread in my bread machine that is really yummy too.

A well written wee bit, Larner!

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

Oh my, that's lovely. I could smell that bread!

[(Anonymous)]

Well, you’re just full of surprises, Larner! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a drabble by you, and I didn’t know you had an LJ. That leaves me the last person in the universe without one, I guess!

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