Lavender Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons chopped dried lavender (found at whole foods or central market)
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 325°f grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• 2 2. combine milk and lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat
• 3 3. heat to a simmer, then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 4 4. in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
• 5 5. beat in the eggs until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 6 6. combine flour, salt, baking powder, then stir into the creamed butter/sugar mixture alternately with the lavender milk until just blended.
• 7 7. pour mix into prepared pan. bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick or fork inserted into top of loaf comes out clean. cool in pan on a wire rack.