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Lavender Shortbread Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 7 fl Dry champagne OR- dry white wine
  • 4 tb -Water
  • 1 oz Lavender flowers
  • 2 fl Creme de cassis
  • 1/4 c Sugar
  • 4 ts Gelatine
  • 2 tb Lemon juice
  • 7 fl Unsweetened apple juice

Directions
  • Step #1 This exotic & gorgeously pretty jelly comes from John McGeever of Congham Hall in Norfolk & can be eaten both as a superb dessert with, perhaps, a little cream, or as an unusual accompaniment to roast game or rabbit.
  • Step #2 carefully heat the champagne or white wine with the apple juice, creme de cassis, sugar & lemon juice.
  • Step #3 Pour onto the lavender flowers and leave, covered, to infuse for about 10 mins.
  • Step #4 Sprinkle top the gelatine onto the water & leave to soften, then heat carefully until the gelatine is completely dissolved.
  • Step #5 Strain the lavender liquid, pressing it to extract all the juices.
  • Step #6 Warm the lavender liquid & add the dissolved gelatine.
  • Step #7 Stir and strain again through a fine sieve or muslin.
  • Step #8 Leave to cool & set.
  • Step #9 The jelly will keep for about 14 days in a fridge.
  • Step #10 --.
  • Enjoy the LAVENDER SHORTBREAD recipe

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