Peas Recipe

Ingredients for Peas

• 1 quart cooked green peas
• 2 ounces of lean cooked ham cut into dice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 2 tablespoons good stock
• 1 teaspoon flour
• ½ small onion finely chopped
• A pinch of sugar, grated nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Fry onion until lightly browned in vegetable shortening, add flour and ham, stir over fire for a minute or two, then put in peas, stock, sugar, and nutmeg.
2. Season to taste, simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally, then serve.