Boiled Green Pea Pudding

Ingredients

• 1½ cups dried green peas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 eggs, well-beaten
• Flour for dusting
• Butter for serving

Method

1. 1 Soak 1½ cups dried green peas overnight in water.
2. 2 Simmer peas in fresh water with 1 teaspoon salt until very tender. Drain and rub through a sieve until smooth. Let cool.
3. 3 Season the pea puree with salt and pepper. Mix in 2 well-beaten eggs.
4. 4 Turn mixture into a floured pudding cloth. Tie securely and boil in salted water for 1 hour.
5. 5 Remove pudding, turn out onto a hot dish, and serve with butter.