Herb Tea Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 tablespoons minced mint leaves or 2 -3 tablespoons lemon balm leaves or 1 1/2-2 teaspoons fresh lavender (or 1 1/2 - 2 tsp anise hyssop blossoms or 1/2 teaspoon dried blossoms)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 extra large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f butter and flour a 9-by-5-by-3 inch loaf pan.
• 2 sift the flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
• 3 stir the herbs into the milk and set aside.
• 4 cream the butter and sugar.
• 5 beat in the eggs, one at a time, until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
• 6 add the vanilla and blend well.
• 7 add the flour alternately in three parts with the milk.
• 8 pour the batter into the pan, spreading it evenly.
• 9 bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
• 10 the loaf is done when the top is golden brown, the edges pull away slightly, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 11 cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto a rack.
• 12 when cool, cut into 1-inch cubes and use as fondue dippers.