VegetarianNewfoundland cuisine Main Course

Pease Pudding

Name: Pease Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Newfoundland
Ingredients: 400 g yellow split peas; 40 g Butter; 1 whole Egg; 0.5 tsp Black pepper; 0.25 tsp Salt

Yellow split peas boiled in a cloth bag until they form a dense pudding, traditionally cooked alongside salt meat and served as a side.

🇨🇦Canada· Newfoundland and Labrador

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 150 min
Total: 165 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 220 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

400 g yellow split peas — soaked overnight
40 g Butter
1 whole Egg — beaten, to bind
½ tsp Black pepper
¼ tsp Salt — to taste, less if cooked with salt meat

Equipment

•Large pot
•Pudding bag or muslin and string

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 220 kcal
fat: 5 g
carbs: 34 g
protein: 12 g
calories: 220

Instructions

1
Drain the soaked peas and tie loosely in a pudding bag or muslin cloth, leaving room to swell.
2
Lower the bag into a large pot of simmering water, or alongside simmering salt meat.
3
Simmer gently for about 2 hours until the peas are completely soft.
4
Lift out the bag and turn the peas into a bowl.
5
Mash well with butter, egg and pepper until smooth and holding together.
6
Press into a dish or shape into a mound and slice to serve warm.