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Author: Joy Albu
Church: Colorado Avenue Bible Church
Recipe Book: Tasteful Treasures
Publish Date: 2006
Course Desserts

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Flour
  • ¼ cup Lavender Sugar (See directions)
  • 1 tbsp Lavender Sugar (See directions)
  • 4 tsp. Baking Powder
  • ¾ tsp. Salt
  • ¾ cup Butter (Keep cold and cut into pieces)
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup Milk
  • ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 flowers Lavender
  • 1 cup Sugar

Instructions
 

Lavender Sugar

  • Chop together in blender or food processor 1 cup Sugar and 2 Tablespoons dried Lavender flowers (can be purchased at natural food stores). This will make 1 cup of Lavender Sugar.
  • Heat oven to 425℉/218℃.
  • Grease large baking sheet.
  • In large bowl combine the Flour, ¼ cup Lavender Sugar, Baking Powder, and Salt by hand.
  • With a pastry blender, cut in Butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Separate the egg and reserve the wWhite for the top.
  • Beat the Egg Yolk and then stir in Milk and Cream.
  • Add to Flour mixture and stir lightly with fork just until mixture clings together and forms soft dough.
  • Knead gently several times.
  • Place dough on baking sheet and roll or pat into a circle ¾ inch high.
  • Cut into 12 wedges and separate wedges slightly apart.
  • Poke the tops of the wedges several times with tines of a fork.
  • Brush with reserved Egg White and sprinkle with remaining 1 Tablespoon Lavender Sugar.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes at 425℉/218℃ until edges are golden brown and the centers appear done.
  • Cool on rack.