Saffron Rose Water Oatmeal Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole oatmeal
• 4 cups water
• ½ cup raisins, washed
• 1 large mace blade
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp mixed sweet herbs
• 1 tsp rose water
• 1 pinch saffron
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3-4 egg yolks

Method

1. 1 Boil the whole oatmeal in water until tender, then strain through a fine sieve.
2. 2 Return the strained oatmeal to a pot with fresh boiling water, raisins, mace, salt, sweet herbs, rose water, and saffron.
3. 3 Simmer gently until the raisins are plump and the mixture is thickened.
4. 4 Stir in butter and the strained egg yolks, heating gently until warmed through but not curdled.