Lavender Apricot Swirls

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh lavender leaves
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.

2. 2

   Stir in lavender. Add milk and egg, stirring until just moist.

3. 3

   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 5 times. Roll into a 9"x7" rectangle. Spread preserves over dough, leaving a 1/2" border.

4. 4

   Beginning with long side, roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seam to seal (do not seal ends. Cut roll into 9 (1") slices. Place rolls, cut side up, in greased 8" round pan. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes or until golden brown.