Buttermilk Bread With Lavender (Bread Machine)

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Beth Hernsberger; When using fresh lavender for baking, use the inner petals or corollas, rather than the entire flower head, which is tough and woody."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound loaf

• 1⁄3 cup water
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender leaves
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh lavender flowers
• 1 small lemon, zest of
• 1 tablespoon gluten
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/2 t. bread machine yeast)

• 2 pound loaf

• 1⁄2 cup water
• 7⁄8 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender leaves
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh lavender flowers
• 1 small lemon, zest of
• 1 tablespoon gluten, plus
• 1 teaspoon gluten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 3/4 t. bread machine yeast)

directions

1. Place all ingredients in the pan according to the manufacturer’s directions.
2. Set crust on dark and program for the Basic cycle; press Start.
3. When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
4. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.