Duck and Green Peas

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean bacon
• 1 pint of broth
• an onion stuck with 2 cloves
• a bunch of sweet herbs
• salt
• pepper
• 1J hours

Method

1. 1

   Fry bacon until light brown with butter.

2. 2

   Dredge in flour, stir for 3 minutes, then add broth, onion, herbs, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Fry or roast duck for 10 minutes, then add to the stewpan and simmer for 1.5 hours.

4. 4

   Stew peas with butter, serve duck and peas with strained gravy.

As published

This recipe was extracted from English and French cookery (1890) by Percy Lindley, page 57. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

uck and. Green Peas. — Divide 1 pound lean bacon into pieces of about 2 inches, and fry a light brown with butter. Dredge in a little flour, and after stirring about 3 minutes, add 1 pint of broth, an onion stuck with 2 cloves, a bunch of sweet herbs, salt, and pepper. The duck should be previously fried or roasted for 10 minutes to make it a good colour, then put into the stewpan with the gravy and stew slowly for 1J hours

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