Lavender Honey Tea Bread Recipes

LAVENDER TEA BREAD

Steps:

• 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.

EARL GREY & LAVENDAR TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C/335F and grease line a loaf tin with grease proof paper.
• Strongly brew 400ml of Earl Grey tea and the dried lavender. After 15 minutes add 300ml of this to a saucepan on medium heat.
• Add mixed fruits to the pan, bring to the boil then down to a simmer. Stir in the sugar until dissolved then take the pan off the heat.
• Measure out the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and briefly mix to combine.
• Beat the eggs then add them to the fruit-tea mixture along with the orange zest and stir to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to the fruit mixture a little at a time, stirring to incorporate until there are no floury streaks running through.
• Scoop the batter into the lined loaf tin and level off with a spatula before baking for 50-55minutes.