Lavender Tea Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Combine the milk and lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat to a simmer, then remove from heat, and allow to cool slightly. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until the mixture is light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk and lavender until just blended. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Lavender Glaze: Place the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. When it starts to boil, take the pan off the heat and add the dried lavender buds. Let the mixture steep for 5-8 minutes, then strain the milk Whisk it into the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until you get a smooth and opaque glaze. Pour or spoon over the cooled loaf.

Steps:

• 1. 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 a bowl. In another bowl, cream butter, then gradually add sugar, then the eggs, one at a time, beating till light and fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with the lavender milk, in three parts. Mix just until the batter is well blended. DO NOT OVERBEAT!!!! Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then removed to a wire rack. When completely cool place on serving plate or platter. You can drizzle a simple sugar glaze over the loaf or serve with sprinkled confectioners sugar, my preferred serving method!