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Lavender... any NEW ideas?

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Trinaj · 13/09/2008 19:39

I've got some lovely lavender from my mum's garden and was thinking of making mini Christmas stockings filled with it.
This is fine but I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas of useful ways to use the lavender?
Thanks.

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kitbit · 13/09/2008 19:54

I have a lovely recipe for lavender shortbread will try and find it! I cut it into hearts last Xmas and put in boxes for people, it was well received! hang on...

kitbit · 14/09/2008 07:25

Here it is!

half cup butter
quarter cup granulated sugar
1.5 cups flour
half tsp lavender flowers
half tsp cinnamon
caster sugar for sprinkling

oven 400/200/gas 6

cream butter and sugar to fluffy
chop lavender to release oils
stir flowers and cinnamon into flour
add flour to butter/sugar, work into a dough
wrap in clingfilm, chill 15 mins
roll dough out between wax paper (v important, rolling in flour makes them too dry)
bake 8-10 mins until edges just golden
take out of oven while still floppy, they will harden
sprinkle with caster sugar while still hot

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