Pease Pudding (2)

• ½ lb. (240 g.) dried green peas
• 1 large onion

Soak the peas overnight. Then put them in a saucepan with the onion peeled and sliced and the herbs and enough boiling water to cover well. Boil until the peas are quite tender, then drain and rub through a sieve or moulin or put through blender, and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and stir over gentle heat until it is a smooth paste, add the milk gradu