Name: Lemon Lavender Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ⅓ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; ⅔ cup butter; 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 2 Tbsp sugar; ¼ cup plain yogurt; ¾ cup milk; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp lavender buds

What’s not to love about the flavours of lemon and lavender? The perfect loaf for afternoon tea or a brunch.

Yields12 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

2 ⅓ cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

⅔ cup butter

1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 Tbsp sugar

¼ cup plain yogurt

¾ cup milk

1 Tbsp lemon zest

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp lavender buds

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together into a bowl. Set aside.

In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth and pale. Add the eggs and yogurt and beat until smooth.

Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk on low speed. Stir in the lemon zest, juice and lavender buds.

Spoon into the loaf pan.

Bake in a 350°F oven for 60 minutes.

Let cool on a wire rack.

Note: If using the de Buyer loaf pan, multiply the recipe by 1.5

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CategoryDessertsCuisineAmericanCooking MethodBakeTags#lavender, #lemon, #loaf

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