In a mortar, grind lavender flower with the pestle in a medium bowl.
cream together ground lavender flowers or Whitstable Lavender food oil, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon extract.
Add flour and salt; mix until combined (dough should be soft but not sticky.)
Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until dough is firm.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Remove dough from refrigerator.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough approximately 1/4-inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters and place onto un-greased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around edges. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
For an iced topping2 Heaped tablespoons of icing sugarAdd 6-8 drops of Whitstable Lavender Food Essence Oil and a little hot water,Mix and pour over cookies when cooled.
Cream margarine and sugar together in a bowl.
Gradually add lightly whisked eggs with a little flour,add essence and fold in rest of the flour.Place mixture in a deep 6” or 7” cake or 2lb loaf tin.Bake in a moderate oven – gas mark 3-4 (175c) for 1¼ hrs.
For an iced topping2 Heaped tablespoons of icing sugarAdd 8 drops of Whitstable Lavender Food Essence Oil and a little hot water,Mix and pour over cake when cooled.
(makes 36 biscuits)
Set oven to gas mark 2 (150c)Grease baking sheets or trays,Cream margarine and sugar together in a bowl,Mix in the oats and sift the flour and bicarb of soda together into the mixture and mix thoroughlyAdd the Whitstable Lavender Essence Oil and sufficient milk to form the mixture into a stiffish doughTurn out on to a floured surfaceRoll out the dough thinly and cut into rounds with a 2” cutterPut on to the greased baking sheets or traysBake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brownTransfer to a wire rack to cool
In a large bowl, cream butter, add icing sugar, lemon juice and zest. Mix 3 cups of the flour with the Lavender food oil and cornstarch.
Beat the ingredients into the creamed mixture a third time. Turn out the dough onto a clean surface and knead in the rest of the flour until soft and smooth.
Line a 9" x 13" metal cake pan with silver foil with enough to hang an inch over the ends. Press dough evenly into pan. Prick all over with a fork. Chill before baking approximately 30 minutes.
Bake at 300degrees F for 40 minutes or until pale gold. While warm, cut into 24 bars. Cool.
*Optional: Before removing from the pan, melt 2-3 oz. white chocolate with 1 tsp. vegetable oil over hot water (double boiler style). The oil thins it to drizzle over the bars.
Come and visit the Whitstable Lavender shop at 7A High Street Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AP