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Boiled Marrowfat Peas

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United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. Sugar
  2. Water
  3. Butter
  4. 1 teaspoonful salt
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Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Pour boiling water over the marrowfats, after adding the contents of the packet enclosed with the peas.
  2. Add 1 teaspoonful salt.
  3. Allow them to soak for 12 hours.
  4. Drain and wash them.
  5. Tie them loosely in muslin and place them in cold water, to which add 1 table-spoonful sugar and a little mint, if procurable.
  6. Bring to boiling point and boil gently 40 minutes.
  7. Drain, turn out of the cloth, add a little butter, if liked, season to taste and serve at once.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Colander