Pease Pudding – Traditional Pease pudding recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lighter.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Place the ham hock in a large pot and cover with water.

Add bay leaves, dried thyme, smashed garlic, chopped onions, salt, and cracked black pepper to the pot.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 2.5 hours with the lid on.

Strain the liquid from the pot, reserving the pork stock for cooking the peas.

In a separate pan, add 500 grams of split peas and crumble in a chicken stock cube.

Pour in 1.5 liters of the reserved pork stock and stir.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent sticking.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning with salt if necessary.

Add butter to the peas and stir until melted.

Blitz the mixture with a blender to achieve desired texture, leaving some peas intact for texture.

Transfer the pease pudding into containers to cool down before refrigerating.

Allow the pease pudding to cool before placing it in the fridge to set.

Cooking Techniques

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