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Dried peas

Dried peas are made by sorting the peas by size, blanching them for 3-5 minutes in 5 l water with 30 g sugar and 15 g salt, cooling, placing them on a cloth and drying on racks at 60 C for 3-4 hours. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 730.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 730 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken stresses sorting the peas "conscientiously" by size before blanching and drying.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Sort

    Sort the peas conscientiously by size.

  2. 2

    Blanch

    Blanch them for 3-5 minutes in 5 l water with 30 g sugar and 15 g salt.

  3. 3

    Cool

    Cool the peas and place them on a cloth.

  4. 4

    Dry

    Spread them at once over the drying racks and dry at 60 C for 3-4 hours.

Changes from the original

The original does not state the quantity of peas.

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Frequently asked questions

Why sort by size?
So the peas blanch and dry evenly, though the text does not explain.
How long are they dried?
3-4 hours at 60 C.

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