Lavender Spice Bread

Name: Lavender Spice Bread
Ingredients: 100 g/4 oz plain flour; 100 g/4 oz self-raising flour; 100 g/4 oz lavender honey; 100 g/4 oz lavender sugar; 150 g/5 oz golden syrup or light corn syrup; 150 g/5 oz golden syrup or light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and cardamom; 100 g/4 oz unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and cardamom; 2–3 teaspoons lavender flowers; 300 ml/10 fl oz milk; 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation info

makes
1
large loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Scented Kitchen

By Frances Bissell

Published 2012

About

Similar to gingerbread in its moist texture, this cake keeps well and is, in fact, better after a day or two when the flavours have developed and blended. That said, it is also very good indeed as a pudding, when freshly baked and still warm, served with lavender ice-cream or lavender-infused custard.

Ingredients

100 g/4 oz plain flour
100 g/4

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Line and grease a 1 kg/2 lb terrine or loaf pan and pre-heat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.

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