diff --git a/features/task_template.feature b/features/task_template.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a4725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/task_template.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Feature: `template' task keyword
+
+  Background:
+    Given a file named "basic.erb" with:
+      """
+      basic template
+      """
+    Given a file named "variables.erb" with:
+      """
+      <%= @foo %>
+      """
+
+  Scenario: renders an ERB template file
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      task(:echo_template) { echo template 'basic' }
+      """
+    When I execute the recipe
+    Then the output must contain "basic template"
+
+  Scenario: renders ERB with given attributes as member data
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      task(:echo_template) { echo template('variables', foo: 'bar') }
+      """
+    When I execute the recipe
+    Then the output must contain "bar"
diff --git a/lib/producer/core.rb b/lib/producer/core.rb
index 3bf9a8a..5259b41 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'erb'
 require 'etc'
 require 'forwardable'
 require 'optparse'
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/task.rb b/lib/producer/core/task.rb
index 00a5451..3d3da75 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/task.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/task.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,25 @@ module Producer
       def get(key)
         @env[key]
       end
+
+      def template(path, variables = {})
+        path = "#{path}.erb"
+        tpl = ERB.new(File.read(path), nil, '-')
+        tpl.filename = path
+        tpl.result build_erb_binding variables
+      end
+
+
+      private
+
+      def build_erb_binding(variables)
+        Object.new.instance_eval do |o|
+          variables.each do |k, v|
+            o.instance_variable_set "@#{k}", v
+          end
+          binding
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end