Lavender Tea Bread
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ngredients:
3/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp. dried lavender flowers, finely chopped, or 3 Tbsp. fresh chopped flowers
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
Grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Heat milk with lavender almost to a boil, then steep until cool.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in bowl.
In another bowl cream butter and gradually add sugar, then eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
Add flour mixture alternately with lavender milk, in three parts. Mix until batter is just blended, do not overbeat.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 5 minutes, then
remove to a wire rack to cool.
When completely cool, drizzle with a simple sugar glaze or sprinkle
with confectioners' sugar. Garnish with sprigs of fresh lavender.
Source: Mom's a Witch blog
Such a great recipe. Tart & sweet and such a lovely color.
Lavender Lemonade
Yields 1 1/2 quarts
5 cups water, divided
3 tablespoons dried culinary lavender
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons)
Lemon slices, garnish (optional)
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil, turn off heat, and
stir in lavender. Cover and allow to steep for 30 minutes. After
steeping, run liquid through a fine mesh strainer to strain out the
lavender. Toss out lavender.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring the remaining 4 cups water and 1
cup sugar to boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove
from heat.
In a large pitcher, combine sugar water, lavender infused water, and
lemon juice. Stir and refrigerate until cool. Serve with a lemon slice,
if desired.
Wedding idea: throw fragrant lavender buds instead of rice at the bride & groom.
The wedding toss is a tradition that dates back to Ancient Rome.
Throwing things at a newly wed couple is intended to symbolize good
luck, fertility and abundance. It is also a wonderful way for your
guests to partake in the ceremony and share in the festivities. Buds are completely biodegradable.
It won’t harm birds or the environment.
Imagine showering the happy couple with a gentle rain of lavender buds
at the most memorable moment. And as the lavender buds are crushed
underfoot, the delicate fragrance is released again and again.
Bugs do not like lavender. You can sprinkle your sheets and/or bedding with lavender oil. It will smell lovely and additionally repel bedbugs.
Lavender has many uses.
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