No. 40 Stewed Green Peas
1 pint shelled peas.
1 lettuce.
1 gill of water.
1 onion sliced.
A sprig of mint.
½ ounce of butter.
Salt to taste.
Wash the lettuce and cut it up rather fine, place it with the other ingredients in a stewpan, and simmer without the lid about half an hour, or until the peas are quite tender.