Savory Pease Pudding Recipes

PEASE PUDDING

Steps:

• Tip the peas into a bowl, cover with cold water and leave to soak overnight.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and carrot and fry over a low heat for 10-15 mins, or until soft and translucent but not brown.
• Drain the peas and tip into the saucepan with the bay leaf and thyme. Cover with about 1 litre cold water, bring to the boil and skim off any foam. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 2 hrs 30 mins, or until the peas are soft, adding more water as needed (you may need to add about 500ml). Remove and discard the bay leaf and thyme. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the vinegar and butter. Season with sea salt and some black pepper, then serve with thick slices of roast ham.

PEASE PUDDING

Steps:

• Wash peas, soak in water overnight, then rinse.
• Place peas in pudding bag (can use thin towel or cloth).
• Tie bag - allowing room for expansion
• Cook in salted water for approximately 2 hours.
• Remove bag from pot and squeeze out excess water
• Remove peas from bag and mash with butter, salt and pepper.
• You can press the mixture into a curved cereal bowl, then turn over and tap the bottom to remove. This will give the pease pudding a nice domed shape.

SAVORY PEASE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Brush a 4-cup ovenproof dish with melted butter or oil.
• Place first three ingredients in a large saucepanand cover with water; place lid on saucepan and cook over gentle heat until the peas start to split.
• Drain peas and discard rosemary; mash and add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
• Pour mixture into dish; place into a larger baking pan and fill that pan with water to come halfway up the side.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until pudding sets.
• Serve warm.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 3-quart casserole dish with butter.
• Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, cognac and some salt and pepper in a large bowl. Place the bread slices into the egg-cream mixture and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Cut the mushrooms into large dice and add to food processor along with the shallots and process until finely, finely chopped. Put a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add 4 tablespoons of the butter. Once the pan is heated, add the mushroom/shallot mixture and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat under a medium cast-iron pan to medium-high and add the oil. Once heated, add the sliced spring onion and sear until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total.
• To assemble, first put a third of the bread in the prepared casserole dish, then half of the mushroom duxelles, half of the seared onion and another third of the bread. Press down and top with the remaining mushroom duxelles and onions. Top with the remaining bread and dot with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Put into the oven and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

SAVORY PEASE PORRIDGE/PUDDING (ST. PATRICK'S DAY LEFTOVERS)

Steps:

• Drain the yellow split peas that you soaked in water overnight and put them in a large soup pot.
• Add 6 cups of broth, left over from your St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage meal.
• Bring the liquid to a boil, skimming off any "guck" that comes to the surface. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook for 90 minutes, adding more broth as needed.
• After the split peas are soft, drain off any excess liquid. Add the butter and mash up the peas, seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
• This can be served as a main dish or a side. Also good to use as a spread on bread.

SAVORY VEGGIE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 glass baking dish with cooking spray or coat with oil. Coarsely chop bread into cubes and bake on a rimmed baking sheet until toasted and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, add milk, scallions and frozen peas, and bring to a boil (to scald milk). Once boiling, immediately remove milk from heat and cover to steep.
• 3. Heat oil in skillet. Add onions and cook, 5-7 minutes until translucent. Add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms begin to release their juices. Add peppers and saute until mushrooms and peppers are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4. Beat eggs until smooth; add milk mixture (slightly cooled so eggs don't cook). Place bread crumbs in prepared dish, toss with cooked veggies and feta. Pour milk/egg mixture over bread/veggie mixture and, using a large spoon or spatula, mix a few times until just combined. Add a bit more milk if mixture appears dry. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, until cooked through and not jiggly in the middle.

PEASE PUDDING AND FAGGOTS

Steps:

• Place the bread in a bowl and cover with warm water, leave for five minutes.
• In a food processor mix the liver, bacon fat and the onion, do not over process, the ideal is a course mix.
• Press the bread as dry as possible and beat with a fork till smooth, add the herbs and seasoning to the bread. Add the minced meat and mix the bread and meat well.
• Flour hands and form the mix into largish balls , not too large!
• Place in a lightly greased tin and bake in the oven 450 degrees till firm, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile put the lentils in a pan, cover with water bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer till soft. Drain the lentils and mash them adding the salt.
• Serve the faggots on a bed of lentils with a rich onion gravy poured over. Wonderful.

SAVORY HERB BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF (205ºC). Lightly grease a 10-inch (25 cm) square baking dish.
• Preheat a 6-quart (5.7 L) pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion and celery in the olive oil with a pinch of salt until onion is lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in the onion powder, sage, thyme, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and several dashes of pepper and turn off the heat.
• Put the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Add the cooked vegetable mixture and toss to thoroughly coat. Pour in the vegetable broth, ½ cup (120 ml) at a time, mixing well after each addition. The bread should be moist but not soggy, so you may not need to add all the broth.
• Transfer the stuffing mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool a bit before serving.

LOWER-CARB PEASE (PEAS) PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a food processor, whir together the black soybeans and green peas.
• Add the onion, leek, eggs, sherry, bacon grease, garlic powder, and soy flour, and whir it all together for about a minute.
• Pour it into a bowl and stir in the shredded mozzarella.
• Pour it all into a buttered casserole dish, then lay the sliced bacon over the top.
• Pop it into the oven, covered, and bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove the cover and broil for about 5-10 minutes until the bacon on top is crispy.
• Makes 3-4 servings.
• Enjoy!
• See the "Frog in a Bog" recipe for a variation on Pease Pudding.