Diana Ivanoska's recipe for cakes with lavender and lemon: A wonderful combination of aroma and taste
Life can really be impeccably delicious, and it proves it Diana Ivanoska from Tetovo, who with her talent for combination of tastes takes us on an exceptional gastronomic journey.
Ivanoska is behind the Instagram profile "Dash of Spice" and reveals the little secrets for creating magic from flavors. She has been sharing her recipes with her followers and friends since the beginning of the pandemic.
"I love every part of the process, but I enjoy photographing the food the most," Diana reveals.
This talented woman today shares a recipe for biscuit cakes with lavender and lemon.
Ingredients needed:
- 270 g flour
- 50 g of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of pastry
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 115 g butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
- 2 lemons (peel and 4 tablespoons of juice)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon of dried lavender (I used @esthesisscentmade lavender)
- 1 egg
- 60 ml of milk
For dressing:
- 2, 3 tablespoons blueberries
- a little milk (or lemon juice)
- 100 g of powdered sugar
Preparation:
In a deeper bowl, mix the flour, sugar, pastry, baking soda and salt. Rub the cold butter into the flour until you get a crumbly mixture. Mix the lemon juice in the milk. Add lemon zest, lavender and macaroni to the flour. I ground the lavender in a coffee grinder, but if you want, you can put whole dried flowers. Mix the egg in the milk with the lemon juice and add it to the dry ingredients. Knead the dough, but do not knead it long enough just to mix well. Transfer the dough to baking paper and form a circle 2-2,5 cm thick. Cut the disc into 8 pieces. Separate them slightly while printing. Coat with a little milk and bake for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown at the ends.
About the dressing:
Squeeze the blueberries through a strainer. Add the blueberry juice to the powdered sugar. Add a little milk or lemon juice until the dressing has the required density. This step is completely optional, the cakes are beautiful and without topping. Or you can make the dressing with just sugar and milk or lemon juice. I put the blueberry juice to get the lavender color. Enjoy each bite with a glass of cold milk or coffee.
