To Keep Green Peas

Ingredients

• green peas
• spring water
• coarse sea salt
• rendered suet

Directions

1. Shell the green peas.

2. Boil the peas in enough spring water to cover them.

3. Drain the peas in a sieve.

4. Pound the pods with a little of the boiling water and strain the juice.

5. Boil the juice with a little salt and enough water to cover the peas for 15 minutes.

6. Pour the mixture over the peas.

7. When cold, cover with rendered suet and seal tightly with a bladder and leather.

8. Store the bottle in a dry place.