Elegant Lavender Bread recipe-post Susie here's the lavender loaf

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My boss couldn't have been happier when he saw this sitting on his desk this

morning.

I use dried lavender flowers crushed. You can get dried organic flowers at

Whole Foods or you might have some you are growing and can dry a few.

 

" Elegant Lavender Bread "

 

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

1 Tblsp. crushed dried lavender (I crush mine with the pestle or

mortar)

1 cup butter or margarine (softened)

2 tsp. vanilla extract

4 eggs (large)

1 cup sour cream

1/4 milk or soy milk

 

Makes two 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 loaves. Grease loaf pans.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl and set aside.

In large bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy about 3

minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. In a

small bowl combine sour cream and milk, stir to mix. On low speed alternately

beat in flour mixture and sour cream mixture in 3 additions, beginning and

ending with flour.

Divide between the two pans and bake for 50-55 minutes. Test by inserting a

toothpick. Remove from oven and cool 10 mins.on wire rack. Remove from pans

and continue cooling on wire rack.

 

Drizzle is optional and I never use it but I will include the instructions:

1/4 cup water

1 Tblsp. lavender flowers

3/4 cup confectioners sugar.

Microwave water and lavender for 30 seconds and let steep for 5 mins..

Strain lavender out of water and discard.

When water is cool whisk together confectioners sugar and 4 tsp. of the lavender

scented water and drizzle over top of cooled breads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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