A dear friend of mine had a French-themed potluck birthday party recently and it was the perfect chance for me to try this recipe. I had both dried lavender flowers and a bottle of doTerra Lavender essential oil on hand which is safe for use in food (read those labels carefully!). The recipe was quite easy and a big hit! Friends asked what made it less sugary and a bit lighter than a lot of fudge--the not-so-secret ingredient is marshmallows.
A couple of notes:
A couple of notes:
- The recipe calls for ground lavender mixed in with the evaporated milk and then heated. I added 3 drops of essential oil instead during this process but then realized that the heating process wouldn't work as well for this and that some of the oils may have evaporated. I added one more drop after all of the ingredients were in the pan but if I do it again, I'm only going to add 2 drops at the end as lavender can be a little overbearing if you use too much and I thought these were just on the edge of "wow, that's lavender all right."
- I sprinkled dried lavender flowers on top because I had them but they are rather amusingly crunchy and I think would work better sprinkled around the plate instead. If you have a lavender plant, a few fresh sprigs would be lovely!
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