Description
Lavender tea bread with lemon glaze offers a delicate balance of floral and citrus notes. French-inspired pastry combines fragrant herbs with sweet, tangy flavors that invite bakers to explore culinary creativity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup (177 ml) whole milk
- 6 tbsps (84 g) butter, softened
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- 2 tbsps dried lavender buds (or 3 tbsps fresh lavender)
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) milk
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease thoroughly for effortless bread release.
- Milk Infusion: Gently warm milk with lavender buds, allowing the floral essence to deeply permeate the liquid, creating an aromatic base.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each before introducing vanilla for depth of flavor.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt to create a uniform dry mixture with optimal leavening potential.
- Batter Construction: Delicately fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with lavender-infused milk, stirring minimally to maintain the batter’s delicate structure.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly, and bake for 45-50 minutes until a golden crust forms and a toothpick emerges clean when inserted.
- Cooling and Glazing: Rest the bread on a wire rack to cool slightly, then craft a vibrant lemon glaze by whisking powdered sugar with lemon juice, vanilla, and milk until smooth and pourable.
- Finishing Touch: Drizzle the glossy lemon glaze over the warm bread, allowing it to cascade and set, creating a tantalizing citrus complement to the lavender-infused loaf.
Notes
- Lavender Selection: Use culinary-grade dried lavender buds to ensure a pure, delicate flavor without bitter undertones.
- Milk Infusion Technique: Steep lavender for exactly 10-15 minutes to extract optimal floral essence without overwhelming the bread’s delicate balance.
- Baking Precision: Watch the bread closely after 40 minutes to prevent over-browning, as lavender breads can easily become dry if baked too long.
- Glaze Consistency Tip: Add lemon juice gradually to powdered sugar, creating a drizzle that’s thick enough to cling but thin enough to flow beautifully over the bread’s surface.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 266
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 137 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg