Lavender whole wheat shortbread biscuits

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Summer is in full swing in our neck of the woods. Although the temperatures have been fluctuating a bit with high twenties one day and low tens the next. Nevertheless, the summer blooms have come up, bringing much joy. My lavender plant has perked up and I decided to bring it’s favour and scent from the garden to our plates. So, I made these delicious lavender whole wheat shortbread biscuits with my homegrown lavender.

These were crisp, buttery biscuits with a hint of lavender. I also added a little semolina to the dough and it gave a nice bite to the baked biscuits.

How much lavender?

I dried a few stems of lavender from my garden and added to the biscuit dough for a very subtle flavour. Lavender can be overpowering in a recipe if used too much. The quantity added is also based on the strength of the lavender flavour; some will be stronger than the others. The flavour in these biscuits is very mild, if you like it stronger, add a little more; if you need to. As I mentioned before, your dried lavender may have a stronger flavour and the amount I used might be too much, in which case, you might need to reduce it. The best way to go about this recipe is to try a small batch and then go from there.

Dried lavender-

You can use ready made dried lavender from the shops or make your own. I snipped some stems with buds and dried them. The dried lavender stems can be used too, but in this recipe I have only used the buds. There are various ways of drying lavender. To see what quick and easy method I used to dry them, check the video below-

When are the biscuits done?

The pale colour does not mean that the biscuits are undercooked. To confirm their doneness, gently pick one up and check the bottom; it will have started to change colour while the top is still quite pale.

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Lavender whole wheat shortbread biscuits

Lavender whole wheat shortbread biscuits

Sunita Bhuyan
Shortbread biscuits infused with lavender.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Freezing time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 4 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 20 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup softened butter
  • cup plain whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup semolina
  • tsp dried lavender buds (more or less, depending on the strength of the dried lavender used)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, add the flour and semolina. Whisk well and keep aside.
  • In another bowl, add the butter and sugar. Whisk together till pale and fluffy.
  • Add the flour mixture, and fold in.
  • Add the lavender and fold in till incorporated. Do not over mix.
  • Place the dough on a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a log of approximately 8 inches long and 2½ inches wide.
  • Wrap the log in the plastic wrap and keep in the freezer for 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can keep in the fridge for an hour.
  • Pre heat the oven at 160 deg C and line a baking tray with parchment. I needed two trays, and baked one at a time, keeping the other in the fridge until needed.
  • Unwrap the dough and cut 20-21 slices. Arrange on the baking tray/s, cut side up.
  • Place the tray in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake for about 12-14 minutes.
  • To confirm their doneness, gently pick one up and check the bottom; it will have started to change colour while the top is still quite pale.
  • Take the tray out of the oven and place on a cooling rack for about 3-5 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer the biscuits onto the rack and cool completely.
  • Store in air tight containers.

Video

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Until next time,

Sunita

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