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Fresh Peas with Butter

Place a pint of fresh, tender, young, shelled peas in a saucepan with a white onion having two cloves stuck in it, one small head well-washed green lettuce, three pints water, a teaspoon salt, a teaspoon sugar, half teaspoon white pepper and half ounce good butter. Cover the pan and gently boil for one hour, drain on a sieve, remove the lettuce and onion, and replace the peas in pan. Knead on a saucer half ounce butter with a teaspoon flour; add to the peas with two saltspoons sugar and two saltspoons white pepper. Mix well on the fire with a wooden spoon for two minutes, dress on a vegetable dish and serve.