Lavender is a fascinating plant, so many uses in the
home and garden. Recently I discovered a
new use for the French Lavender above.
One of my cats, Lucy (below) has
allergies to various grasses. Poor thing
gets rashes and she gets very itchy and scratches herself till it bleeds. For years I have been taking her to the vet
for antihistamine injection etc.
One thing I love about summer is the chance to make my
favourite muffins – Lavender, Orange and Chocolate. For these you must use the English lavender
(lavandula augustfolia) I have hidcote
growing, it’s getting scrappy as they tend to so I have dug it up and have
taken cuttings of some of the better shoots and hopefully they will take..
Lavender, Orange and
Chocolate Muffins
1 ½ teaspoons dried or 2 teaspoons fresh lavender seed
heads
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 eggs
½ cup milk
½ cup orange juice
Grated rind of one orange
2 cups of plain flour
2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
3 tablespoons of chocolate chips
Melt butter and honey.
Beat eggs, milk, orange juice and the butter and honey in a bowl. Stir in orange rind. In a new bowl mix sifted flour and Baking
Powder, lavender and chocolate chips.
Stir wet ingredients into dry (do not over mix). Spoon into greased muffin tins (2/3rds fill)
Bake at 200degrees Celsius for 15 to 20 minutes.
(Makes 12 muffins)
These keep well and are great hot or cold.
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