Cream of Pea Soup

Ingredients

• Dried peas, 1 cup
• Butter, 1 tablespoon
• Salt
• pepper
• enough milk to make of the consistency of cream

Method

1. 1

   Soak peas overnight in plenty of water.

2. 2

   In the morning drain and let simmer 4 or 5 hours.

3. 3

   Strain and add enough milk to make of the consistency of cream.

4. 4

   Melt the butter and add to the puree with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Cook 4 minutes more and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 117. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CREAM OF PEA SOUP. Dried peas, 1 cup. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Milk. Salt and pepper. Soak peas over night in plenty of water. In morning drain and let simmer 4 or 5 hours. Strain and add enough milk to make of the consistency of cream

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