French Style Creamed Peas

Ingredients

• 1 pint shelled peas
• 2 tablespoons water (from boiling peas)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 ounce butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 egg yolk
• 1.5 tablespoons cream

Method

1. 1 Cook shelled peas until tender, then drain and reserve the cooking water.
2. 2 Return peas to the pan with 2 tablespoons of the reserved water, flour, and butter. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir in the egg yolk mixed with cream.
4. 4 Serve immediately while very hot.