Flor de Izote (yucca flower with eggs)

El Salvador flor de izote con huevos makes use of their national flower. This is a beautiful flower when in full bloom. Here in the states it is called the Lord’s candle or the Spanish bayonet. The delicate petals after the stamen is removed and boiled are delicate treats with a flavor similar to the leaves of an artichoke closest to the heart. This recipe is very labor intensive and to find the flower may prove difficult. For me, they grow where I live here in high desert, so I was thrilled to make the recipe.