A fabulous, fresh, fragrant summer dessert, the Lavender Almond Kanten. A little pudding that is prepared in a moment and finishes in a moment.
Yesterday I talked to you about lavender, this very fragrant plant, which can delicately enrich and color our dishes.
In this case, I used fresh flowers since I have a blooming plant in the garden. That doesn’t mean you can’t prepare it with dried flowers, but note that they are stronger, so you need very few.
How is it prepared? I’ve often talked to you about kanten, completely vegetable puddings prepared with agar-agar, a natural thickener. Follow me below and also check out the recipe for lavender muffins and whole grain lavender risotto.
If you are as passionate about lavender as I am, today I am celebrating it with friends from HERBS AND FLOWERS ON THE PLATE. For 4 years we have been keeping you company every month with our recipes using aromatic, medicinal, wild, spontaneous herbs, edible flowers, to color our dishes. We chose to celebrate with it, lavender.
Follow me below and also check out the recipe for lavender muffins and whole grain lavender risotto.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Stove, Bain-Marie
- Cuisine: Healthy
Lavender Almond Kanten Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups almond milk
- 1 teaspoon agar agar
- 3 apricots
- 1 teaspoon lavender flowers
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup (or erythritol)
Tools
- Mold canele mold
Lavender Almond Kanten Preparation
The night before, soak a few lavender flowers in infusion in the almond milk. If you want, add a few leaves as well.
Take the three apricots, wash them and cut them into small pieces, cook in a pan with a little water until you have a cream, set aside.
Pour the filtered almond milk into a saucepan, add the agave syrup and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and add the agar agar, stirring quickly, simmer for 5 minutes.
Pour into molds, let cool, add the apricot compote, and decorate with a few lavender flowers. Refrigerate until serving time.
Advice for Lavender Almond Kanten
The kanten should be consumed within two days. You can replace the plant-based milk with apple juice, tea, water, or fruit juices. The important thing is to boil the liquid before adding the agar agar and then cooking it again for a few minutes. If the liquids are not sweet, you can add a few tablespoons of rice or corn malt.
