Grønn Ertestuing - Norwegian - Creamed Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried peas
1 quart water
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons salt (or more)
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation

Rinse the peas well and pick out any foreign objects.
Place in water to soak overnight in a cool place.
Let them simmer in the water they were soaked in, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Mix the flour with the butter and add to the peas and let simmer about 10 minutes longer.
Add salt and sugar to taste.
Please Note: * If you wish, you may add a peeled or diced carrot to the peas during the last 1/2 hour of cooking.
No sugar is needed if you add a carrot.