Asparagus Peas
Origin: London, England
Source: Isabella Beeton, 1861
Ingredients
- 100 head asparagus
- 2 oz butter
- a small bunch of parsley
- 2-3 green onions
- flour
- 1 lump sugar
- the yolks of 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoonful cream
- salt
Instructions
- Carefully scrape the asparagus, cut it into pieces of an equal size, avoiding that which is in the least hard or tough, and throw them into cold water.
- Then boil the asparagus in salt and water until three-parts done;
- take it out, drain, and place it on a cloth to dry the moisture away from it.
- Put it into a stewpan with the butter, parsley, and onions, and shake over a brisk fire for 10 minutes.
- Dredge in a little flour, add the sugar, and moisten with boiling water.
- When boiled a short time and reduced, take out the parsley and onions, thicken with the yolks of 2 eggs beaten with the cream;
- add a seasoning of salt, and, when the whole is on the point of simmering, serve.
- Make the sauce sufficiently thick to adhere to the vegetable.