Green Peas

Ingredients

• I qt. green peas
• a small quantity boiling water
• 2 T butter
• dash of pepper

Method

1. 1

   Shell peas, cover with cold water, let stand, skim undeveloped peas, drain, add boiling water, and cook until tender.

2. 2

   Add salt last 15 minutes, drain, add butter and pepper, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals (1912) by Eva Roberta Robinson, page 162. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

green peas for a border. Green Peas Shell I qt. green peas, cover with cold water and let stand ^ h. Skim off the undeveloped peas that rise to the top, drain off the water ; add a small quantity boiling water, say I c to I pt. of peas, and cook from 20 to 60 m, accord- ing to the age of the peas. Add more water from time to time, if necessary, but do not have much excess to drain off when the peas are cooked. Add salt the last 15 m of cooking. When tender, drain, add 2 T butter, dash of pepper

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