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Basil Lemondrop

Strong lemon fragrance.

Item #: 546 Lemondrop Basil - Packet (100 seeds) $3.95 Qty:

Recipe

Lemon Basil Tea Bread

Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup melted butter, 1 cup sugar, and 2 eggs and blend until smooth. Add 1/4 tsp almond extract. Sift 1 1/2 cups white flour and 1 tsp baking powder. Fold into sugar and butter mixture, alternating with 1/2 cup milk. Stir in 2 tbsp Lemon basil leaves and 1 tbsp lemon zest. Turn batter into a greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" ovenproof loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Remove and prick the top with a fork; pour over a blend of 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice mixed with 2 tbsp sugar.

-Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of From the Cook's Garden cookbook

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Description

Pick one leaf of Lemondrop and rub it between your fingers; you'll notice how strong and sweet the lemon fragrance is compared to other lemon-scented basils. Full, well-branched plants provide plenty of medium, bright green leaves for teas and sorbets, as well as kitchen potpourris.