Strawberry Sorbet With Lavender Shortbread Recipe

Strawberry Sorbet with Lavender Shortbread Recipe

Strawberry Sorbet
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients:
2 pints fresh strawberries, or 24 oz. frozen
1 ¼ cup simple syrup
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Method:
1. Purée the strawberries with ¼ of the simple syrup until smooth. Stir in remaining syrup and orange juice.
2. Transfer to ice cream machine to churn and freeze.

 

Lavender Shortbread
Yield: about 24 cookies
Ingredients:
½ cup butter, at room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons dried lavender buds

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Cream butter, sugar and salt. Add vanilla. Slowly add flour, just until incorporated.
3 . Add lavender and mix just until combined.
4. Divide dough into two pieces and shape into rectangular logs. Wrap in parchment or plastic. Freeze or chill for at least 30 minutes.
5. Cut into 1/8″ slices and transfer to silpat or parchment lined baking sheets.
6. Bake just until color begins to develop around edges of cookies, about 8 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before serving.

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