Buttered Peas With Lettuce

Name: Buttered Peas With Lettuce
Ingredients: 9 ounces shelled fresh peas or 9 ounces frozen peas; 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons dry white wine; 1 shallot, very finely chopped; 1 fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon ready made English mustard; 2 teaspoons double cream; 4 ounces hard unsalted butter, diced; 1/8 iceberg lettuce, finely shredded

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

9 ounces shelled fresh peas or 9 ounces frozen peas
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dry white wine
1 shallot, very finely chopped
1 fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ready made English mustard
2 teaspoons double cream
4 ounces hard unsalted butter, diced
1/8 iceberg lettuce, finely shredded

Directions

1

Boil the peas in salted water until tender, 4 to 5 minutes for fresh or about 3 minutes for frozen.
2

Drain and set aside.
3

Pour the wine vinegar and wine into a small pan, add the shallot and bay leaf and boil over a high heat until only about a teaspoon of the liquid remains.
4

Add themustard and cream and boil for 15 seconds or so, shaking the pan and whisking.
5

Still over high heat, gradually add the butter, whisking to make a creamy sauce.
6

throw in the lettuce, whisk until it wilts, tip in the peas and reheat.
7

Season and serve.