Fresh Pea Purée

Ingredients

• fresh peas
• water
• salt
• 1 onion
• 1 leek
• 1 sprig parsley
• 2 tablespoons manteca (lard)
• 2 egg yolks
• ham (jamón)
• bread

Instructions

1. Shell the fresh peas and cook them in boiling salted water with the onion, leek, parsley, and manteca (lard) until cooked.
2. Pass the cooked peas through a food mill or fine sieve to create a smooth purée.
3. Bind the purée with egg yolks, stirring gently to incorporate them without curdling.
4. Transfer the purée to a hot soup tureen and serve poured over small fried pieces of ham and fried bread.