# Tomato Basil Sauce

by BTTR Team – January 18, 2022

### For the full recipe, click [here](https://www.liveeatlearn.com/fresh-tomato-marinara/).

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## Lavender Chocolate Fudge with Dulce de Leche

These silky-smooth chocolate fudge bites are spiced up with herbaceous lavender and topped with sweet and salty dulce de leche. They come together in less than one hour and with only a handful of ingredients. Be careful though, they are extremely addictive and you don’t want to end up alone in the house with these decadent bites – they are that good.

### Lavender Chocolate Fudge with Dulce de Leche:

- **Prep time:** 10 minutes  
- **Cook time:** 45 minutes  
- **Serves:** 16

#### Ingredients:
- 2 14-oz. cans sweetened condensed milk  
- 20 oz. dark chocolate, chopped  
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder  
- 2 tablespoons lavender buds, well-rinsed  
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, divided  
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided

#### Directions:
1. Line a 9×13-inch pan with a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap.
2. Pour one can of sweetened condensed milk into a medium pot and place over medium heat. Tightly cover with aluminum foil and cook until the condensed milk becomes golden-brown, thick, and reduces by a third, around 40-45 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes.
3. In another medium pot, place the second can of sweetened condensed milk with the lavender buds. Simmer gently for 4-5 minutes to infuse.
4. Strain the condensed milk infused with lavender back into the pot, add the chocolate, and stir until melted. Mix in half a tablespoon of vanilla and half a teaspoon of salt.
5. Pour the chocolate lavender fudge into the pan. Once the dulce de leche is ready, pour it on top and chill to set.
6. Cut and serve when set. Enjoy!

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## Lemon Lavender Muffins

Sweet, moist, and beautifully zingy – these lemon lavender muffins are just dreamy.

### Lemon Lavender Muffins:

- **Prep time:** 10 minutes  
- **Cook time:** 20 minutes  
- **Serves:** 12

#### Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar  
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds, well-rinsed  
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest  
- ¾ cup butter, softened  
- 2 large eggs  
- 1 cup buttermilk  
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour  
- 1 teaspoon baking powder  
- ½ teaspoon baking soda  
- ¼ teaspoon salt

#### Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tin.
2. Blend sugar, lavender, and zest in a food processor.
3. Cream butter and lavender sugar until fluffy, then add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
4. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine with wet ingredients until just mixed.
5. Divide batter into 12 cups and bake until golden, about 18-22 minutes.