Lemon Verbena Sweet Biscuits

Mince lemon verbena with sugar in mini food processor. combine sugar mixture, flour, lemon zest, baking powder and salt in a large bowl, mix well. Stir in grated butter until crumbly. Add egg and enough half and half to create dough, mix well. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured biscuit cutter, or cookie cutter. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Brush hot biscuits lightly with melted butter, and sprinkle with sugar.

Yield 12 biscuits

A wonderful way to show Mom how much you care, by baking these fresh and serving her on Mother's Day Morning!

Rose Geranium Buttermilk Pie

Combine flour, salt and 2 teaspoons sugar in food processor. Add 10 tablespoons butter and shortening. Process until crumbly. Slowly add ice water with food processor running until mixture forms a ball. Turn onto plastic wrap and shape dough into large ball. Chill at least 30 minutes. Divide dough into two portions. Roll into circles onto floured surface. Fit dough into two 9-inch pie plates; trim and flute edges.

Mince rose geranium leaves with 2 cups of sugar in food processor. Add remaining 1/2 cup butter and process until creamy. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and nutmeg. Pour into pie shells.

Bake at 350° F for 50 minutes or until center is almost set. Allow to cool completely before serving. Garnish with a rose geranium leaf.

Rose Geranium Tea
In a tea pot, brew your favorite pekoe tea as usual. Add one fresh rose geranium leaf per cup of water. A slice of orange instead of the usual lemon makes a nice final touch. You can ice it for the Summer Months after it is brewed.