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Green Peas, Basquaise

Place in a small saucepan one chopped, seedless green pepper, four chopped shallots, and one ounce ham cut in quarter-inch-square pieces, add one tablespoon good leaf lard, then cook on fire for five minutes; add one chopped bean garlic and one finely sliced leek, stir well, then add one pint shelled, fresh peas. Moisten with one pint broth, season with a light teaspoon each salt and sugar and two saltspoons pepper, stir well, cover pan, cook on range for ten minutes and set in oven for thirty-five minutes. Remove, add one ounce good butter, toss till well thickened, dress peas in a vegetable dish and serve.