On Friday I bought fresh edible flowers from MEarth . And, while I made this on Friday, I haven't had a chance to post it till tonight. Before Friday I had never heard of Monarda, also known as Bee Balm. Some reading indicated that I could use it anywhere that I would use Earl Grey tea. So, I decided to infuse some milk with the blossoms and make a milk pudding with it. Ingredients 5 eggs, separated into whites and yolks 1-1/2 C whole milk 1/4 C organic heavy cream 1/4 C organic granulated sugar 2-3 Monarda blossoms + more for garnish 6 to 8 t caramel sauce (I like the one in this recipe ) also needed: a rimmed baking dish to hold your pudding dishes or ramekins Procedure Place the milk and sugar in a small saucepan. Float the monarda blossoms in the pan. Heat the milk slowly - just until small bubbles appear at the edge of the pot. Whisk to dissolve sugar. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the blossoms out and set aside. In a lar...
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