Aunt Maries Peas Recipes

PARMESAN PEAS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and a pinch of salt and cook until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the peas and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the peas are soft but still bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and toss. Remove from heat and stir in the Parmesan and a generous pinch of black pepper. Serve hot.

AUNT MARIE'S PEAS

Steps:

• Drain mushrooms, reserve liquid.
• Cook peas in amount of mushroom liquid called for on pea package.
• Cook onions& celery in butter until soft.
• Add pimentos& mushrooms, heat thoroughly.
• Add peas, salt& pepper.
• Refrigerate until next day.
• Heat to serve.

AUNT MARY'S COOKIES

Steps:

• Place sheets of waxed paper onto a work surface.
• Stir sugar, cocoa, and evaporated milk together in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir butter and marshmallow creme into cocoa mixture. Quickly stir graham cracker crumbs into mixture.
• Drop cookies by the spoonful onto waxed paper; let stand until firm. Store in airtight containers.

AUNT REBECCA'S CREAMED POTATOES & PEAS

Steps:

• In 2-qt.
• saucepan place potatoes.
• Add enough water to cover; bring to a full boil.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in 10" skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until partially cooked (about 4 minutes).
• Add onion; continue cooking until browned.
• Drain off fat except for 2 tablespoons; set bacon and onion aside.
• Stir flour, thyme leaves, salt and pepper into reserved 2 tablespoons of fat.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly (about 30 seconds).
• Stir in Whipping cream, peas, bacon, onion and potatoes.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and is heated through (about 3 to 4 minutes).

AUNT GUN-MARIE'S WAFFLES

Steps:

• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir egg yolks and vanilla extract into flour mixture. Mix milk, alternating with butter in 3 to 4 additions, into flour mixture until batter is smooth.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds. Gently fold egg whites into batter; let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Spoon batter into the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions.