Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Posted March 14, 2006 LAVENDER SHORTBREAD 1 1/2 cups (3/4 pound) butter or natural margarine, at room temperature 2/3 cup organic sugar 3 tablespoons lavender florets (powdered in coffee grinder) 2 1/3 cups flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and lavender (Reserve 1 tsp. lavendar) with an electric mixer. Mix until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add flour, cornstarch, and salt and beat until incorporated. Divide dough in half. Flatten into squares and wrap in plastic. Chill until firm. On a floured board, roll or pat out each square to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Cut the dough into 1 1/2 -inch squares or rounds. Transfer to baking sheets, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart. Prick each cookie several times with a fork. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until pale golden (do not brown). Cool slightly, then transfer to a rack. Garnish: Take remaining lavender and add it to another 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Sprinkle on top of cookies. Makes 4 dozen Gurubandhu Travel Find great deals to the top 10 hottest destinations! Quote
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Posted March 14, 2006 Greetings, Nice recipe, too! Did you use dry or fresh lavender florets? Thanks, Danamarie > > LAVENDER SHORTBREAD > > > 1 1/2 cups (3/4 pound) butter or natural margarine, at room temperature > 2/3 cup organic sugar > 3 tablespoons lavender florets (powdered in coffee grinder) > 2 1/3 cups flour > 1/2 cup cornstarch > 1/4 teaspoon salt > > > Preheat oven to 325°F. > In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and lavender (Reserve 1 tsp. lavendar) with an electric mixer. Mix until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add flour, cornstarch, and salt and beat until incorporated. Divide dough in half. Flatten into squares and wrap in plastic. Chill until firm. > On a floured board, roll or pat out each square to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Cut the dough into 1 1/2 -inch squares or rounds. Transfer to baking sheets, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart. Prick each cookie several times with a fork. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until pale golden (do not brown). Cool slightly, then transfer to a rack. > Garnish: > Take remaining lavender and add it to another 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Sprinkle on top of cookies. > > Makes 4 dozen > > Gurubandhu > > > > > Travel > Find great deals to the top 10 hottest destinations! > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Posted March 14, 2006 Hmmm, I've re-read the recipe. I think that I can answer my own question: If the florets are " powdered " in a grinder or blender, they are probably dry. right?! Thanks, Danamarie > > Greetings, > > Nice recipe, too! Did you use dry or fresh lavender florets? > > Thanks, Danamarie > > > > > > LAVENDER SHORTBREAD > > > > > > 1 1/2 cups (3/4 pound) butter or natural margarine, at room > temperature > > 2/3 cup organic sugar > > 3 tablespoons lavender florets (powdered in coffee grinder) > > 2 1/3 cups flour > > 1/2 cup cornstarch > > 1/4 teaspoon salt > > > > > > Preheat oven to 325°F. > > In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and lavender > (Reserve 1 tsp. lavendar) with an electric mixer. Mix until light > and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add flour, cornstarch, and salt and > beat until incorporated. Divide dough in half. Flatten into squares > and wrap in plastic. Chill until firm. > > On a floured board, roll or pat out each square to a thickness of > 1/2 inch. Cut the dough into 1 1/2 -inch squares or rounds. Transfer > to baking sheets, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart. Prick each > cookie several times with a fork. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until pale > golden (do not brown). Cool slightly, then transfer to a rack. > > Garnish: > > Take remaining lavender and add it to another 1/4 cup powdered > sugar. Sprinkle on top of cookies. > > > > Makes 4 dozen > > > > Gurubandhu > > > > > > > > > > Travel > > Find great deals to the top 10 hottest destinations! > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 Danamarie, You can use either dry or fresh because they are both basically the same size, although if you have a choice I'd go with fresh. GB Re: LAVENDER SHORTBREAD Greetings, Nice recipe, too! Did you use dry or fresh lavender florets? Thanks, Danamarie Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote
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