Buttered Peas With Lettuce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 9 ounces shelled fresh peas or 9 ounces frozen peas
• 1 teaspoon wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dry 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

Recipe

• 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.