Title: Pea Soup
Categories: Soup
Yield: 4 Servings

1 c Fresh or frozen peas
2 1/2 c Water
Salt to taste
1/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 tb Each butter & flour; cooked
-together to form a roux
2 Egg yolks; beaten
1/2 tb Chopped parsley
2 tb Butter

This soup is based on a common recipe of the day, and it is very close to
what Mr. Jefferson used to enjoy after riding about the plantation in
Monticello.

Bring peas to a boil in salted water. Simmer until tender and drain,
saving the water. Pur‚e in a food processor with a bit of the water. Return
to the pan and add the rest of the water, the sugar and the roux. Stir
constantly over heat until the mixture thickens a bit. Add 1/4 cup of the
soup to the beaten yolks, stirring constantly, and then stir the yolks into
the soup. Top with the parsley and the butter.

From . Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.