Pease Porridge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups dried whole green peas
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

put the dried peas into a mixing bowl and cover with cold water. let them soak overnight.
drain & rinse the peas.
put the peas in a saucepan with the milk & cook them slowly over low heat. do not let the milk boil.
stir the peas occasionally so they don't stick to the pan.
when the peas are soft,(about 1 to 1/2 hours)take the saucepan off the heat & mash the peas into a smooth paste.
stir in the black pepper & salt.
put the mixture into a serving dish.