Lavender Tea Bread

Ingredients: 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. 1. Heat milk with lavender almost to a boil, then steep until cool. (Lavender Milk) 2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in bowl. (Flour Mixture) 3. In another larger bowl place your softened butter and gradually add sugar and eggs (one at a time), beat with fork until light and fluffy. (Buttery Mixture)

4. Add flour mixture to buttery mixture and mix well. (Butter/Flour Mixture) 5. Now add lavender milk slowly to the butter/flour mixture, mixing and blending as you go. Mix well but do not over-beat.

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 place on 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.

Sugar Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1-2 tablespoons milk

Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable (mixture will thicken slightly as it sets).

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