Apricot and Lavender Tea Loaf

• 100 g/4 oz butter, at room temperature
• 2 egg yolks

Soften the butter in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually work in the egg yolks, honey and lavender sugar, then add the whole egg and the cream, mixing until you have a smooth batter. Add the flour and salt, and fully incorporate into the batter, which should now be thick and smooth. Rinse, dry and stone the apricots. Cut one and a half into neat slices, for decoration, and dice the res