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19. Pease Pudding.
Pease pudding is so close an analogue to
pea soup that I
have not hesitated to introduce it in this place.
Marrowy " melters," whether whole
or split, are' far the
best peas for this good dish. Boil them tied
loosely in
a cloth till they will pulp through a colander
; add salt,
pepper, two beaten yolks of eggs; a good piece
of butter ;
tie up firmly, and boil (with pork if boiling)
for another
half-hour, or hang the cloth before the fire
till the pudding
gets firm, then turn it out. If you are not too
refined, and
have a stalwart stomach, use dripping instead
of butter. It
will impart a marvelous zest to the pudding.
And if you
wish to make it closely and pleasantly akin to
the Italian
risotto, add some finely minced beef, liver,
or kidney.
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