Anyone made lavendar cupcakes from Nigelllas summer book? are they worth it? plus has anyone got a lavnder plant that they can spare a few springs off?

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thanks

Haven't made them but have tasted them and they are delicious

have huge bushes....nust buy book

presume you mean sprigs....

Have visions of lavender coloured springs.

I have made lavender shortbread, recipe uses the leaves and flowers whizzed up in the butter, delicious

ooh otter could i beg some springs off your bush? i want to make the lavendar sugar and try these cakes.

i can send you a SAE if it makes it easier ??

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Once bought some strawberry and lavender jam. It was divine!
Totally off topic I know, but keep meaning to buy a lavender bush so that I can try making it myself

you can have uggins!!! Do they post!??? are you near me?

whereabouts are you i am in the south east, whats uggins?

uggins is lots !!!! lol lol lol

shall i post you some! Cat me your address!

hi have catted you, can you contact me on [email protected] and i can email you for P& P and thanks

sprigs

The word is sprigs

How much lavender does the recipe take? I would love to try it - or the shortbread. But imagine it could be v nasty if I used too much.

lavender shortbread, I googled it, because I have packed my recipe books

"2 tablespoons very finely chopped lavender florets (fresh or dried)"

I can't remember how much was in the recipe I used but it was not over powering

Merci, Aefondkiss.

They sound absolutely revolting, but I've got loads of lavender in my garden and the kids are bored, so am willing to give them a go.

Anyone got a recipe?

Lavender Shortbread

1 cup (2 sticks)butter, softened

2 cups flour

1/2 cup superfine sugar

1 tablespoon dried lavender

Sift the flour. Beat the butter and sugar in a mixer until creamy. Add the flour and beat until combined. Add the lavender and beat just to distribute through the dough.

Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill until firm, at least an hour.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Roll out the dough to about 1/4" thickness and cut desired shapes. Place on parchment lined baking sheets and bake until just golden, about 18 minutes.

your welcome Kate

if you google you might find a better recipe... the one I have(packed) uses fresh Lavender, you can get lavender cooking essence too! I haven't tried it.

it is a very subtle flavour giantsquirrel, I think, but I like lavender and this shortbread is delish, honest