Peas a la Fran9aise

Ingredients

• a quart of fine green peas
• a piece of butter the size of a walnut
• a dessert-spoonful of white sugar
• a young onion
• a bunch of parsley
• a teaspoonful of flour
• a tablespoonful of hot water

Method

1. 1

   Put peas and butter in warm water for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Strain, put in a saucepan, cover, and stir frequently.

3. 3

   Add parsley, onion, sugar, and flour.

4. 4

   Stir until tender, adding hot water if too thick.

5. 5

   Remove onion and parsley before serving.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The King's College Hospital book of cooking recipes (1907) by King's College Hospital, page 32. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Peas a la Fran9aise. Put a quart of fine green peas with a piece of butter the size of a walnut into as much warm water as will cover them and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Strain off the water, put them into a saucepan and cover it, but stir frequently. When a little tender add a bunch of parsley and a young onion, a dessert- spoonful of white sugar and ioz. of butter mixed with a teaspoonful of flour. Keep stirring occa- sionally until the peas are tender, and add, if they become too thick, a tablespoonful of hot water

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