Creamy Stewed Peas With Herbs

Ingredients

• 2 quarts green peas
• ¼ pound butter
• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 lettuce heart, cut into pieces
• 1 bunch mint
• 3-4 lumps sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• A very little water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 egg yolks

Method

1. 1 Place peas, ¼ pound butter, parsley, lettuce, mint, sugar, salt, pepper, and a little water in a stewpan.
2. 2 Stir together and stew gently over coals for 1 to 1.5 hours.
3. 3 Remove the parsley and mint bunches.
4. 4 Stir in a piece of butter rolled in flour to thicken.
5. 5 Just before serving, stir in the yolks of two eggs.