Lavender-Apricot Swirls

2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp chilled butter, cut into small pieces
2 Tbsp chopped fresh lavender leaves
1/2 c milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp apricot preserves
1 1/2 tsp sugar

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in lavender. Add milk and egg, stirring until just moist. 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. 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.

NOTES
From Cooking Light.
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